Joan Dawson

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ISBN: 9781771082952

ITEM: NB1125 Categories: Atlantic Heritage, Heritage, Nova Scotia Tags: Atlantic Heritage, Heritage, Joan Dawson, Nimbus Publishing, Nova Scotia, Paperback

History of Nova Scotia in 50 Objects

History of Nova Scotia Through Museum Artifacts

Author: Joan Dawson
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

Have you ever been to the LaHave Islands Marine Museum on Bell Island? How about the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique, or the Africville Museum in Halifax? Joan Dawson has. Armed with a spirit of adventure, curiosity, and the belief that “treasures can be found in unlikely places,” the author-historian has scoured Nova Scotia’s National Heritage Sites and community museums for the fifty objects that best “embody the history and culture” of the province.

Casting a wide net, from a pair of good-luck Nantucket Whaler shoes to a Mi-Carême seven-beast mask, Dawson unearths the many arcane and overlooked items whose stories collectively form Nova Scotia’s historical fabric. Entries are arranged in chronological order, from prehistory to present-day, and each one includes a photograph, description, and contextual history of the object. Written in an engaging, narrative style, A History of Nova Scotia in 50 Objects is both a fabulously unique approach to the province’s history and an interactive treasure hunt.

tagged: Atlantic Heritage, Heritage, Joan Dawson, Nimbus Publishing, Nova Scotia, Paperback

Details and Specs

ISBN associated with this title:	9781771082952
Item	NB1125
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Published on	May 4 2015
Language	eng
Pages	216
Format	Paperback
Dimensions	9(in) x 6.5(in)
Shipping weight	387(g)
Status	ACTIVE TITLE

Joan Dawson

Joan Dawson is a member of the Lunenburg County Historical Society, the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Archaeology Society, and the Antiquarian Club of Halifax, and she is a fellow of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society. She has written many articles on maps and local history, co-authored Historic LaHave River Valley, and authored Nova Scotia's Historic Rivers, Nova Scotia's Lost Highways, The Mapmaker's Eye, and The Mapmakers' Legacy. Joan lives in Halifax.

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