During the Great Depression, Underhill joined several other left-wing academics in forming the League for Social Reconstruction.[3] He was also a founder of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and helped write its Regina Manifesto in 1933. He joined the editorial staff of the leftist Canadian Forum in 1927 in which he wrote a column of political commentary called "O Canada" from 1929 and served for a time as chair of that journal's editorial board.[4] Despite those progressive leanings, Underhill had a conservative view of the historical profession and impeded the careers of several women historians.[5]
During World War II, Underhill moved away from socialism and became a left-wing liberalcontinentalist.[6] He remained a committed anti-imperialist and was almost dismissed from the University of Toronto in 1941 for suggesting that Canada would drift away from the British Empire and draw closer to the United States. His struggle with the university became a landmark in the history of academic freedom in Canada.[7]
Underhill's most important writings are collected in the 1960 book of essays, In Search of Canadian Liberalism. In the essays, Underhill covered many Canadian concerns such as politics before and after the Canadian Confederation, relations with the United States and Britain and assessments of the actions of Canadian public figures. The essays were praised in the Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature for their "iconoclasm and trenchant wit often bordering on sarcasm." Underhill's other notable works include Canadian Political Parties (1957), The Image of Confederation (1964), and Upper Canadian Politics in the 1850s (1967).[4]
Underhill was a strong supporter of the United States during the Cold War. He also became a supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada, particularly once his long-time friend Lester Pearson joined the government. In his later years, Underhill served as a lecturer and Chair of the Department of History at Carleton University in Ottawa.[8]Carleton University has named a major reading room [9] and the Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium,the longest-running graduate colloquium in Canada, in memory of the former chair.[10]
^Spafford, Shirley (January 2000). No Ordinary Academics. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 98–99. ISBN978-0802044372.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^Francis, Douglas R. (1986). Frank H. Underhill: Intellectual Provocateur. University of Toronto Press. ISBN0-8020-2545-5.
^ ab"Frank Underhill." Contemporary Authors Online. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Gale, Farmington Hills, Mich., 2009.
^Wright, Donald (2005). The Professionalization of History in English Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN0-8020-3928-6.
^Bicha, Karel D. (Summer 1999). "Five Canadian Historians and the USA". American Review of Canadian Studies. 29 (2): 195–210. doi:10.1080/02722019909481628.
^Horn, Michiel. Academic Freedom in Canada: A History, University of Toronto Press: Toronto, 1999. ISBN0-8020-0726-0, Google Print, p. 154.
^Dewar, Kenneth C. “Frank Underhill: Intellectual in Search of a Role,","The Underhill Review,"Fall 2008.
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Frank Hawkins Underhill SM FRSC November 26 1889 September 16 1971 was a Canadian journalist essayist historian social critic and political thinker Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editFrank Underhill born in Stouffville Ontario was educated at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford in which he was a member of the Fabian Society He was influenced by social and political critics such as George Bernard Shaw and Goldwin Smith He taught history at the University of Saskatchewan from 1914 until 1927 with a long interruption during World War I during which he served as an officer in the Hertfordshire Regiment of the British Army on the Western Front 1 He also taught from 1927 until 1955 at the University of Toronto He left the University of Toronto due to a dispute with the administration and later joined the faculty at Carleton University 2 During the Great Depression Underhill joined several other left wing academics in forming the League for Social Reconstruction 3 He was also a founder of the Co operative Commonwealth Federation and helped write its Regina Manifesto in 1933 He joined the editorial staff of the leftist Canadian Forum in 1927 in which he wrote a column of political commentary called O Canada from 1929 and served for a time as chair of that journal s editorial board 4 Despite those progressive leanings Underhill had a conservative view of the historical profession and impeded the careers of several women historians 5 During World War II Underhill moved away from socialism and became a left wing liberal continentalist 6 He remained a committed anti imperialist and was almost dismissed from the University of Toronto in 1941 for suggesting that Canada would drift away from the British Empire and draw closer to the United States His struggle with the university became a landmark in the history of academic freedom in Canada 7 Underhill s most important writings are collected in the 1960 book of essays In Search of Canadian Liberalism In the essays Underhill covered many Canadian concerns such as politics before and after the Canadian Confederation relations with the United States and Britain and assessments of the actions of Canadian public figures The essays were praised in the Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature for their iconoclasm and trenchant wit often bordering on sarcasm Underhill s other notable works include Canadian Political Parties 1957 The Image of Confederation 1964 and Upper Canadian Politics in the 1850s 1967 4 Underhill was a strong supporter of the United States during the Cold War He also became a supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada particularly once his long time friend Lester Pearson joined the government In his later years Underhill served as a lecturer and Chair of the Department of History at Carleton University in Ottawa 8 Carleton University has named a major reading room 9 and the Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium the longest running graduate colloquium in Canada in memory of the former chair 10 In 1967 he received the Medal of Service of the Order of Canada 11 Underhill died in Ottawa Ontario in 1971 References edit Spafford Shirley January 2000 No Ordinary Academics Toronto University of Toronto Press pp 98 99 ISBN 978 0802044372 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint date and year link Stevenson Garth 16 December 2013 Frank Underhill The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada Francis Douglas R 1986 Frank H Underhill Intellectual Provocateur University of Toronto Press ISBN 0 8020 2545 5 a b Frank Underhill Contemporary Authors Online Reproduced in Biography Resource Center Gale Farmington Hills Mich 2009 Wright Donald 2005 The Professionalization of History in English Canada University of Toronto Press ISBN 0 8020 3928 6 Bicha Karel D Summer 1999 Five Canadian Historians and the USA American Review of Canadian Studies 29 2 195 210 doi 10 1080 02722019909481628 Horn Michiel Academic Freedom in Canada A History University of Toronto Press Toronto 1999 ISBN 0 8020 0726 0 Google Print p 154 Dewar Kenneth C Frank Underhill Intellectual in Search of a Role The Underhill Review Fall 2008 Underhill Reading Room Carleton University History Graduate Students Association Carleton University Order of Canada citationFurther reading editBerger Carl The Writing of Canadian History Aspects of English Canadian Historical Writing Since 1900 2nd ed 1987 pp 54 84 R Douglas Francis Frank H Underhill Intellectual Provocateur Toronto University of Toronto Press 1986 External links editThe Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium Web Site The Underhill Review A forum of history ideas and culture Honorary Degree Recipients University of Saskatchewan Archives Retrieved on July 2 2009 Frank Underhill fonds R2285 at Library and Archives Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Underhill amp oldid 1160980682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
