Rearranged Snowdrops: The Construction of Memory at the Abbaye d’Ardenne

Authors

Vanessa McMackin

Abstract

The construction of memory regarding the Second World War is a field in Canaidan historiography that requires further exploration and research. The memorial at the Abbaye d’Ardenne in Normandy provides a case study that speaks to larger patterns of collective commemoration of the war by Canadians and the local population. Memories of war must be examined in the context of their construction. Several factors have given the Abbaye prominence among the many monuments to Canadian the many monuments to Canadian soldiers in Normandy. The monument itself, the physical space it occupies, the motives of those who create and sustain it, and the that has passed since the events all work in the development of the memory crated and how it is woven into the national narrative.

Recommended Citation

McMackin, Vanessa "Rearranged Snowdrops: The Construction of Memory at the Abbaye d’Ardenne." Canadian Military History 20, 3 (2011)