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The “Cultural Compatibility” of “Old-Stock Canadians”
Two men walk into a bar. Both are cynical, though one is certainly more flamboyant than the other. They order single malt whisky and begin to break down the problems of the world; in particular, they discuss the merits (or … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Culture
Tagged Canada, eugene o'neill, famine, Ireland, jason kenney, migration, politics, race, refugees, stephen harper, stereotypes, west wing
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The Orangeman in Winter: Ogle Gowan, Masculine Frailties, and the Rise of the Orange Order
After many, many months of silence, I’m posting again. The time since March has been slightly mad with conferences and research on the new book. The next half-dozen or so posts will be versions of these papers that I gave … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, masculinities
Tagged 1798 Rebellion, 1837 Rebellion, British imperialism, Canada, Canadian history, Emily Murphy, Ireland, Irishmen, John A. Macdonald, Louis Riel, Manitoba, masculinities, Ogle Gowan, Orange Order, Orangemen, Ottawa, parliament, power, rebellion, Red River Rebellion, responsible government, Thomas Scott, Toronto
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Family History Ghosts
A brief plug before I return to a regular season of weekly posts. I’ll be speaking at the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa Conference on 22 September. This is an interview I did earlier today about it… … Continue reading
Covenant This!
Well, that was a bit of a surprise. Yesterday marked the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Ulster Covenant, the document signed by nearly half a million Ulstermen and women in 1912 as a protest against the British government’s … Continue reading
Posted in Great War, Ireland, Somme
Tagged 1912, 1916, battle honour, Belfast, British imperialism, Commemoration, Great War, Ireland, Irishmen, masculinities, memorials, Orangemen, Parades, Sir Edward Carson, Somme, symbolism, Ulster Covenant, Ulstermen, war
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Empire is a Man’s Business: Unionist Loyalties, Imperial Masculinities and Ulster’s Campaign Against Home Rule
This is a somewhat edited (and also less formal) version of a paper I gave this past weekend at St Michael’s College, University of Toronto. The one-day symposium, hosted by the Celtic Studies Institute, was to mark the 100th anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, masculinities
Tagged 1912, Belfast, British imperialism, Canadian history, conferences, Edward Carson, Great War, Ireland, Irishmen, London, loyalty, manliness, masculinities, parliament, Paul Fussell, queen victoria, Sam Hughes, stereotypes, Ulster, Ulster Covenant, war
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The Fighting Irish? Contemplating the Irish Military Diaspora
One of the most lasting stereotypes of the Irish – at home and abroad – has been of Irishmen’s “natural aggression” and “bellicosity.” The Notre Dame football team has definitely helped to bring this into the post-modern age, but it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ambiguity, definitions, Ireland, masculinities, military, stereotypes, war
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Mid-Atlantic Musings 