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The extent to which collective memories of historical events are negotiated in public discourse is studied; specific attention is dedicated to the mediation of collective memories regarding the 1965 Watts riots & the 1968 Democratic National Convention. An overview of the notion of collective memory is presented, emphasizing the relationship between narrative & history & contemporary research that has attempted to determine how historical memories become collective. The aforementioned historical events are subsequently analyzed to ascertain the following: (1) how narratives about historical occurrences are created; (2) how history is used to make meaning of present events; & (3) why certain historical events are remembered & others are forgotten. Concerning the recollection of particular historical events, it is demonstrated that governing elites' efforts to apply historical events to present contexts & the phenomena of recovered memory significantly affect collective memories of historical occurrences. Multiple recommendations for future research are suggested, eg, identifying the boundaries of historical events & performing comparative studies to determine whether the collective memories of prominent historical events contain common characteristics. J. W. Parker

Argues that decisions about naming affect nationalist movement strategies in four ways: (1) naming generates strategic resources by drawing boundaries around a community; (2) a name sets discursive boundaries in which claims become meaningful; (3) a name locates a community in relation to those around it; & (4) a name has consequences for the ways in which claims are routed through state institutions. This argument is pursued in the context of a discussion of the naming practices of three nationalist movements in Canada during the last three decades: the Quebecois nationalists; an independence movement focusing on more economic matters; & the nationalist movement of the Aboriginal peoples. Particular attention is paid to the constitutional controversies in the period between the defeat of the Meech Lake Accord in June 1990 & the referendum in Oct 1993. It is demonstrated that nationalist claims had important implications for the form & content of these negotiations. D. M. Smith