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The War of 1812: Differing Perspectives
Picton, Ontario — 15-19 May 2012
Programme
Abstracts of the papers . A printable version of the programme, in .pdf format, is also .
Tuesday, 15 May
at the Naval Marine Archive – The Canadian Collection |
17:00-21:00 |
Reception and Registration |
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| Day 1: Wednesday, 16 May |
08:00-08:45 |
Coffee, etc |
| at the Naval Marine Archive – The Canadian Collection |
08:45-09:00 |
President's Welcome |
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09:00-12:00 |
Chair: Dr Faye Kert
Speakers:
Peter Rindlisbacher: "A Few Good Paintings: Contemporary Marine Art on the Great Lakes from the War of 1812."
Alexander Craig: "Britons, Strike Home! Amphibious warfare during the War of 1812."
Christopher McKee: "Wandering Bodies: A Tale of One Burying Ground, Two Cemeteries, and the U.S. Navy's Search for Appropriate Burial for Its Career Enlisted Dead."
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12:00-13:30 |
Lunch (local establishments making special arrangements will be recommended) |
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13:30-16:30 |
Chair: Dr Roger Sarty
Speakers:
James Walton: "'The Forgotten Bitter Truth:' The War of 1812 and the Foundation of an American Naval Myth"
John Grodzinski: "'The Navy in Canada have made serious charges:' Preparations for the Court Martial of Sir George Prevost."
Robert Davison: "The War of 1812: The Laboratory of Sea Power."
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| Day 2: Thursday, 17 May |
Excursions, visits to local wineries, lighthouses, museums, details to follow. |
| at the Naval Marine Archive – The Canadian Collection |
10:00-13:00 |
Book fair: Dundurn Press, John Lord's Books (Stouffville), Grenadier Books (Port Perry), Starlight Books (Newmarket), Naval Marine Archive, etc ... |
| at the Waring House Inn |
18:00 |
Social gathering prior to ... |
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19:00 |
Banquet and Awards Ceremony. |
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| Day 3: Friday, 18 May |
08:00-09:00 |
Coffee, etc |
| at the Waring House Conference Centre |
09:00-12:00 |
Chair: Dr W.A.B. Douglas
Speakers:
Michael McAllister: "A Very Pretty Object: The Socially Constructed Landscape of Burlington Heights 1780-1815."
Natalie Anderson: "British Ballads and Yankee Ditties: The Musical War of 1812."
Victor Suthren: "Every Inch A Sailor: The Napoleonic Sailor in Fiction."
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12:00-14:00 |
Luncheon at the Waring House; guest speaker Steve Campbell, publisher of . |
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14:00-17:00 |
Chair: Professor emeritus James Pritchard
Speakers:
Faye Kert: "On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia: Paintings, Prize and Precedent in the War of 1812."
Jane Errington: "In the Midst of War: Keeping Hearth and Home, 1812-1815."
Walter Lewis: "The Treaty of Ghent and the Great Lakes Region."
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| Day 4: Saturday, 19 May |
08:00-09:00 |
Coffee, etc |
| at the Naval Marine Archive – The Canadian Collection |
09:00-11:30 |
Chair: Dr Richard Gimblett
Speakers:
Sarah Gibson: "The Indian Act of 1830, an analysis of Indian-Crown Relations in the aftermath of the War of 1812"
Roy Wright: "Communications on the St Lawrence and the Lakes: Indigenous Boating and Water Ways in Fur Trade and in War."
Victor Suthren: "Conjuring The Past: The Navy's Colonial Sailor Program."
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11:30-12:30 |
Light luncheon and refreshments |
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12:30- |
Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Nautical Research Society – Société canadienne pour la recherche nautique |
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Canadian Nautical Research Society - Société canadienne pour la recherche nautique
P.O. Box 34029
Ottawa, Ontario
K2J 5B1
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Last revised: 14 May 2012
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