{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-shutting-albert-jackson-9781802277852","title":"A History of the Shutting of the Gates Celebrations 1775-1985","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a saying that \"\u003cem\u003ethe English never remember, the Irish never forget\u003c\/em\u003e.\" This book focuses on one aspect of the most notorious sieges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein British history, the Siege of Londonderry 1688-89. It explores some of the myths that surround the annual Shutting of the Gates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrations each December.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Jackson explains the origins of this annual event and its many facets, which are an integral part of the Celebration. He shows how\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecultural appreciation can help foster a better understanding of cultural identity in a diverse society. He also explains how the burning of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLundy was introduced into the celebration, who made the Lundy effigy and its evolution in size and uniform through the years. The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook also focuses on some of the lesser known facts about the Shutting of the Gates Celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Albert Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1802277854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781802277852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Albert Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519418118399,"sku":"9781802277852","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8095eb6-0253-4e8c-8aeb-26ef41cf7359.jpg?v=1778737456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-shutting-albert-jackson-9781802277852","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}