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research_upei: Chilton recalls her own citizenship oath; judge said she'd make a great Canadian partly because of her vaguely English accent

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:37
research_upei: Chilton recalls her own citizenship oath; judge said she'd make a great Canadian partly because of her vaguely English accent

research_upei: Chilton: perhaps in the minds of immigrants, but remember, many "non-British" immigrants were considered foreign once war struck.

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:35
research_upei: Chilton: perhaps in the minds of immigrants, but remember, many "non-British" immigrants were considered foreign once war struck.

research_upei: Question: Does citizenship, oath to the Queen, define this English identity? Fighting in wars is "in defence of the crown."

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:34
research_upei: Question: Does citizenship, oath to the Queen, define this English identity? Fighting in wars is "in defence of the crown."

research_upei: Chilton mentions such a small % of English immigrants to PEI, yet strong Anglo-British identity #researchontap

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:31
research_upei: Chilton mentions such a small % of English immigrants to PEI, yet strong Anglo-British identity #researchontap

research_upei: Mentions English use of emerging "sciences" (phrenology) to prove English superiority to other races. (Even Irish called diff race)

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:30
research_upei: Mentions English use of emerging "sciences" (phrenology) to prove English superiority to other races. (Even Irish called diff race)

research_upei: Read "romantic" personal ads of men seeking wives. "Haven't seen woman in a year" means "haven't seen an English woman" #researchontap

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:27
research_upei: Read "romantic" personal ads of men seeking wives. "Haven't seen woman in a year" means "haven't seen an English woman" #researchontap

research_upei: Many didn't buy the English superiority. "No English need apply" was not uncommon for job ads. Contrast w/ "English work ethic"

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:26
research_upei: Many didn't buy the English superiority. "No English need apply" was not uncommon for job ads. Contrast w/ "English work ethic"

research_upei: All of these claims/practices were not based on fact. Even "British" wasn't the homo-English mass we assumed. #researchontap

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:24
research_upei: All of these claims/practices were not based on fact. Even "British" wasn't the homo-English mass we assumed. #researchontap

research_upei: In '20s and '30s, British immigrants should have space that is there own. Hostels/trains/hospitals. A special status. #researchontap

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:22
research_upei: In '20s and '30s, British immigrants should have space that is there own. Hostels/trains/hospitals. A special status. #researchontap

research_upei: Popular notion in 19th century that native people not "properly using" the land. Those willing to do so, should. #researchontap

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:20
research_upei: Popular notion in 19th century that native people not "properly using" the land. Those willing to do so, should. #researchontap

research_upei: Mostly attributed to stats, "we are mostly of British origin", and "by right", as British won right to colonize us. #researchontap

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:19
research_upei: Mostly attributed to stats, "we are mostly of British origin", and "by right", as British won right to colonize us. #researchontap

research_upei: See you at Research on Tap tonight. http://t.co/g2WsrupU discussion: "How did Canada become and Anglo-British nation?"

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 10:34
research_upei: See you at Research on Tap tonight. http://t.co/g2WsrupU discussion: "How did Canada become and Anglo-British nation?"

research_upei: Psst. @upei's Office of Research Development just changed its name.. http://t.co/hKGzhOK8

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:44
research_upei: Psst. @upei's Office of Research Development just changed its name.. http://t.co/hKGzhOK8

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Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:34
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Sat, 02/04/2012 - 20:52
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Minister Valcourt to Celebrate Opening of Newly Renovated College Campus, University Library in Edmundston

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:25
Edmundston, New Brunswick, February 2, 2012-The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for La Francophonie, will be in Edmundston on Friday for the official openings being held at the new Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) campus and the Université de Moncton campus. The Minister will begin by touring the CCNB campus and will then proceed to the Rhéa-Larose Library at the Université de Moncton's Edmundston campus. Both projects received federal funding through the Government of Canada's Knowledge Infrastructure Program.

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Wed, 02/01/2012 - 20:17
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cea_ace: Jumping into Inquiry http://t.co/28wcEyvJ #edchat #CdnEd

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 03:54
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Sat, 01/28/2012 - 08:49
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Wed, 01/25/2012 - 21:10
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