Confecting myths of place with birthplace theme

With 2014 celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference now under way, it is worthwhile to take a moment to ponder its significance. We know that Charlottetown is now known as the birthplace of Confederation. Yet, in sharp contrast, if you mention the word Confederation...

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Main Authors: Brinklow, L, Hay, P
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: TC Media 2014
Subjects:
Studies in Human Society
Human Geography
Social and Cultural Geography
Charlottetown
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/90488
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spelling ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:90488 2023-05-15T17:21:36+02:00 Confecting myths of place with birthplace theme Brinklow, L Hay, P 2014 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/90488 en eng TC Media Brinklow, L and Hay, P, Confecting myths of place with birthplace theme, The Guardian, TC Media, Canada (2014) [Newspaper Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/90488 Studies in Human Society Human Geography Social and Cultural Geography Newspaper Article NonPeerReviewed 2014 ftunivtasecite 2019-12-13T21:53:47Z With 2014 celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference now under way, it is worthwhile to take a moment to ponder its significance. We know that Charlottetown is now known as the birthplace of Confederation. Yet, in sharp contrast, if you mention the word Confederation in Newfoundland, you get a much different reaction: in some circles, the word Confederation is akin to a swear word. Why the difference? How has it come to be that the birthplace of Confederation has become so accepted here? Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Charlottetown ENVELOPE(-56.120,-56.120,52.770,52.770)
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Human Geography
Social and Cultural Geography
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Human Geography
Social and Cultural Geography
Brinklow, L
Hay, P
Confecting myths of place with birthplace theme
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Human Geography
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description With 2014 celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference now under way, it is worthwhile to take a moment to ponder its significance. We know that Charlottetown is now known as the birthplace of Confederation. Yet, in sharp contrast, if you mention the word Confederation in Newfoundland, you get a much different reaction: in some circles, the word Confederation is akin to a swear word. Why the difference? How has it come to be that the birthplace of Confederation has become so accepted here?
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author Brinklow, L
Hay, P
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