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Book Reviews Book Reviews Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Acadian, offering rather a preponder- idolatrous"—evidence, perhaps, of Volume VIII (1851-60), Francess G. ance of politicians, landowners, and what MacKinnon calls Rankin's "force- Halpenny, General Editor. Toronto: clerics. The major clerical biographies ful personality". Another small point University of Toronto Press, 1985.1129 are of two important Presbyterian min- is that J. M. Bumsted and H. T. Hol- pp., $30.00 hardcover. isters, John Keir (by Susan Buggey) man's fine biography of Chief Justice and John MacLennan (by Jean M. E. J. Jarvis fails to mention the exis- In most eases, the prospect of review- MacLennan), and of the second bishop tence of a portrait of Jarvis, which ing a volume of more than a thousand of Charlottetown, Bernard Donald hangs above the main staircase in the pages would be daunting. But a volume Macdonald (by G. Edward MacDonald). Law Courts Building in Charlottetown. of the Dictionary of Canadian Bio- Also noted is Ronald Macdonald from Volume VIII is noteworthy for the graphy, though a monument of Cana- Priest Pond, Donald Macdonald's fel- number of biographies based largely dian scholarship, also contains a low seminarian and his superior in on oral tradition, including such fasci- wealth of entertainment to tempt the scholastic achievement. Remembereol nating characters as Cape Breton bard historically-interested browser. on the Island chiefly as a seminary John the Hunter and midwife "Granny Volume VIII contains 521 biograph- "drop-out" and keen disappointment to Ross"; legendary New Brunswick run- ies of noteworthy pre-Confederation Bishop MacEachern, Ronald Mac- ner Noel Lola; Anticosti sorcerer Louis Canadians, all of whom died (or flour- donald's biography (by Jocelyn Saint- Gamache; "the Rob Roy of Upper ished) between 1851 and 1860. Ap- Pierre) is included in the DCB for his Canada, Benjamin Lett (whom Pierre proximately 30 Island-related profiles later achievements as a French jour- Berton surely has his eye on); musician are included, the largest number yet nalist in Quebec. Some skilled trades- and folk doctor, Okah Tubbee; eccen- published in a DCB volume. Cross- man are also portrayed: shipbuilder tric naval officer, William Owen; and references helpfully indicate those William Ellis (by Basil Greenhill), the Newfoundland poet and journalist individuals who are themselves pro- builder of Belfast's St. John's Presby- George Webber. However, none of the filed separately, and indexes list sub- terian Church, Robert Jones (by Orlo Island-related entries seems to make jects by place of birth and career, as L. Jones), printer James Bagnall (by use of oral tradition. To cite one in- well as occupation. Marianne Morrow), and painter George stance, the addition of posthumous These place indexes, a fairly recent Thresher (by Irene L. Rogers). legends of miraculous cures would have innovation in the DCB series, are very Since these brief lives cannot be enhanced the biography of Father useful to those with a particular focus, expected to be the equivalent of a full James W. Duffy. These legends arose such as Prince Edward Island history. biography, and since the writing and around Kelly's Cross, where Father In Volume VIII, for example, Islanders editorial arrangement are excellent, few Duffy spent the last two years of his life can gain perspective on the land reform quibbles can be noted. Kenneth Mac- as parish priest after a long and some- movement by reading the biographies Kinnon states that Coun Douly Ran- times controversial career in New- of George Dalrymple, Ambrose Lane, kin was from an ancient line of pipers, foundland and Nova Scotia. and Charles Worrell (by M. Brook but does not personalize the point: since But what is most important to remark Taylor), Donald McDonald and Dun- Rankin was an army officerwho once is how much entertainment as well as can Maclean (by Ian Ross Robertson), commanded over 700 Island Highland- enlightenment is to be found in the and Lieutenant Governors Charles ers, and was later president of the local DCB. Despite the enforced brevity of Douglass Smith, Sir John Harvey, and Highland Society, one may be forgiven the entries, historical periods are Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy (by for wondering if he did any piping on depicted in the rise and fall and inter- Phillip Buckner). Also pertinent is the Island. Recently seen in the Public actions of individual contemporaries. Buckner's 15-page introductory essay Archives of Prince Edward Island, Fortunately, the range of Island per- to Volume VIII, "The Colonial Office moreover, and apparently signed by sonalities and classes covered in the and British North America, 1801-50." Rankin, is a copy of "The Declaration DCB is somewhat broader in the series While it is clearly not a reflection of against Popery", a document declaring generally than in Volume VIII. editorial policy, the Island-related bio- many of the tenets of the Roman graphies contain no woman nor any Catholic Church "superstitious and Jim Hornby 37 Freetown, Past and Present, by the cational History", "Religion", "Com- suffers greatly from the omission of Freetown Historical Society. Freetown: munity Organizations", "Community adequate footnotes and a complete Freetown Historical Society, 1985. 464 Life and Communications", and "Re- index and bibliography. Furthermore, pp. (illus.), $20.00 paperback. creation". Part Two, "The People", the genealogies would be easier to fol- provides a wealth of genealogical data low if the New England Register sys- Local history has experienced a real on each family that resided at Free- tem of delineation had been used. renaissance in small, rural communi- town, from the early pioneers to the Finally, the cover, which features a ties throughout Prince Edward Island present-day residents. map of the community, could certainly during the past decade. In an effort to The book is a delightful romp back to be more attractive. preserve the history of Freetown, a the formative days of a typical Island Freetown, Past and Present is the group of dedicated people have suc- community. Freetown's development culmination of months of many people cessfully captured on paper life as it and successes are faithfully recorded searching through libraries, archives, once was in their community. The result for posterity in numerous profiles about and fading memories. The book has is the publication of Freetown, Past everything from the harvesting of captured in its pages an enduring sense and Present. potatoes and brickmaking to temper- of community. And there is continuity. Freetown, Past and Present makes a ance societies and taking the pledge. The co-operative effort which produced major contribution to the social history The book is generously illustrated with Freetown, Past and Present represents of Prince Edward Island. The book's an abundance of clearly reproduced the same sense of community that the 464 pages are divided into two parts. photographs which depict the life of book commemorates. Generations of The first consists of nine chapters, the community. In addition, the text is Freetowners will enjoy the book for which provide an invaluable source of relieved by many fine examples of poe- years to come. So will all its readers. information: "Location and Physical try written by and about local people. Setting", "Pioneer Settlement", Unfortunately for the serious histor- Allan J. MacRae "Transportation", "Economy", "Edu- ian, the book has a negative side. It Abegweit Dynasty: The Story of ing off-Island athletic competition and item of interest. Although the book is the Abegweit Amateur Athletic travel in general during this period. written so as to appeal to a general Association, 1 8 9 9 - 1 9 5 4 by H. In the final Part, the chapters chron- readership, it is still primarily a history, Charles Ballem, Charlottetown: Prince icle the demise of the Association and and readers will want to re-examine Edward Island Museum & Heritage the attempts to revive its former status events and identify references to spe- Foundation, 1986. 128 pp. (illus.), and role in the face of the pressures of cific individuals. An index would make $12.95, paperback. professionalism, reduced revenues, and this a much more efficient process. the development of individual sport This concern is compounded because Abegweit Dynasty provides an ex- governing bodies. Also included in this the book fails to use footnotes or direct cellent overview of the history of the section is an account of the short-lived references. It is clearly not designed to Abegweit Amateur Athletic Associa- rejuvenation of the Association follow- be easily used by other scholars. This is tion, once one of the dominant multi- ing the Second World War. unfortunate because, as I mentioned sport organizations in Canada and Perhaps many individuals will iden- previously, the book is more than a perhaps the most significant single tify Abegweit Dynasty as a storehouse story of a sport organization. It also factor in the early development of of Island sport history. To a great provides some excellent cultural in- organized sport in Prince Edward extent this is true, but I found another sights that would be of interest to other Island. strength of the book to be its coverage researchers. What we are left with is an The book is divided into two Parts. of the cultural changes that were occur- interesting book, but one that will The first deals with the period prior to ring in Prince Edward Island and how probably not be used to the extent that the First World War, the time during these were reflected in sport. it could. which the "Abbies" achieved their I enjoyed reading the book and found The book has a very attractive ap- greatest glory. Included in this section it to be highly informative. ("Abeg- pearance.
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