Abstract
Abstract In this article, I study certain forms of public use of the past in the context of the bicentennial of Brazil’s Independence, focusing mainly on a specific case: the cultural memory of Maria Leopoldina. By analyzing a wide range of materials, I argue that Leopoldina’s character gains a prominent role in social imaginary in the context of the bicentennial commemorations. Also, I suggest that this is due to the transformations in Brazilian historiography during the period and to new popular demands regarding the national past.
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