Kicking Uncle Sam out of the peaceable kingdom: English-Canadian "new nationalism" and Americanization

This essay examines the English-Canadian nationalist intelligentsia's reaction to Americanization and the attempt to reclaim Canadian sovereignty during the 1960s and 1970s. Ranging from moderate to radical, the so-called "new nationalism" boomed as English-Canadians indulged in producing and consuming Canadiana. While the movement failed in its political goals, it succeeded in drawing attention to domestic problems and in providing a "Peaceable Kingdom" sense of place during a time of national renegotiation and international insecurity.