The history professor at St Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Michael Dawson, discusses the book he co-edited (with Catherine Gidney and Donald Wright), Symbols of Canada (Between the Lines, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
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Symbols of Canada edited by Michael Dawson, Catherine Gidney, and Donald Wright (Between the Lines, 2018).
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Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.
Canada means a lot of things to a lot of people, but a common way this country has been understood and thought of are the symbols of the country, logos, objects, concepts that fill the public space and consciousness. They define the country to others outside Canada, but just as much to ourselves. A new book, Symbols of Canada, looks at the various symbols, there are about 23, each with an essay from exploring its origin, its impact, and just what makes them iconic. Michael Dawson is one of the editors of the book. He joins me now. I’ll get him to tell us about the essays, their contributors and these potent symbols that mean so much. From the beaver to the canoe, to the flag, our National Anthem, totem poles, hockey, Tim Horton’s and others, there are many concepts that say Canada. Michael Dawson is a professor of history at St Thomas University. He edited this book with Catherine Gidney and Donald Wright. The book is published by Between the Lines. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Michael Dawson; Professor Dawson, good morning.
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