The Wild Animal’s Story: Nonhuman Protagonists in Twentieth-Century Canadian Literature through the Lens of Practical Zoocriticism
Appendix Timeline of Relevant Contexts
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Appendix
Timeline of Relevant Contexts 1824 – Establishment of SPCA in London 1825 – An Act to prevent the cruel treatment of Horses, Sheep or Other Cattle passed in Nova Scotia, inspired by Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act commonly known as Martin’s Act) in 1822 in Britain 1836 – Catherine Parr Traill publishes The Backwoods of Canada 1840 – SPCA becomes RSPCA with Queen Victoria’s royal seal of approval 1848 – George Romanes born 1850 – Catherine Parr Traill published a children’s animal story: Afar in the Forest 1851 – Henry S. Salt born 1852 – Conwy Lloyd Morgan born 1857 – Province of Canada passed An Act to prevent the cruel and improper treatment of Cattle and other Animals (aimed at cruelty, damage to property, demoralization of people) 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species 1860 – Ernest Thompson Seton and Charles G. D. Roberts are born 1862 – Group meets in Quebec city to establish the Humane Society of Canada 1864 – Act to incorporate the Humane Society of Canada 1867 – CONFEDERATION: the colonies of Canada East, Canada West, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick united to form one Canadian Confederation 1868 – Formation of ‘Canada First’ movement (brainchild of W. A. Foster) to develop a Canadian national identity 1869 – Catherine Parr Traill publishes Canadian Wild Flowers 1869 – Canada passes the Cruelty to Animals Act 1869 – Establishment of the CSPCA in Montreal 1870 – Amendment to Cruelty to Animals Act to ban dog- and cock fighting. 1871 – CSPCA proposes, unsuccessfully, that the Act be extended to ‘any living creature’ 1872 – America establishes the world’s first national park: Yellowstone 1870s – CSPCA: development of anti-cruelty legislation 1871 – Charles Darwin publishes The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex 1872 – Charles Darwin publishes The Expression of the Emotions in Man And Animals 1873 – CSPCA establishes the Ladies’ Humane Education Committee 1875 – Amendment to Cruelty to Animals Act regarding transportation of cattle, limiting confinement times and establishing standards for feeding, watering, and the rest —all of which served to ameliorate the conditions of livestock, as well as to regular industrial labourers and to protect livestoc k owners’ animal property 1877 – In England, Anna Sewell publishes Black Beauty 1880 – Amendment to Cruelty to Animals Act drafted by CSPCA solicitor Allmark-Kent 263 William H. Kerr, establishing stricter punishments for offenders, but made no other changes 1880 – W. Lauder Lindsay publishes Mind in the Lower Animals 1880 – Thomas Huxley’s address at the opening of Mason College, Birmingham 1882 – Matthew Arnold’s response at Cambridge, “Literature and Science” 1882 – Charles Darwin dies 1882 – George Romanes publishes Animal Intelligence 1883 – George Romanes publishes Mental Evolution in Animals 1883 – Ernest Thompson Seton experiments with the animal story in “The Life of a Prairie Chicken” published in Canadian Journal 1885 – Catherine Parr Traill publishes Studies of Plant Life 1886 – Henry S. Salt publishes A Plea for Vegetarianism published by the Vegetarian Society 1886 – Ernest Thompson Seton publishes Mammals of Manitoba 1887 – Ernest Thompson Seton experiments with wild animal story in “The Drummer on the Snowshoes” in St. Nicholas 1887 – Canada establishes its first national park: Banff 1880s and 1890s – Nine bills to amend the Cruelty to Animals Act go before the House of Commons (only the one in 1895 was successful) 1880s – Charles G. D. Roberts writes articles for Forest and Stream 1890 – Conwy Lloyd Morgan publishes Animal Life and Intelligence 1891 Download 3.36 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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