Joan Dawson

Joan Dawson is a Canadian writer and historian in Nova Scotia. Originally from London, England, she moved to Winnipeg in 1954, later settling in Halifax. She has written a variety of articles concerning maps and Nova Scotian history, as well as several books. She is a fellow of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society.

Biography

Joan Dawson is from London, England.[1] She met her husband while attending Oxford University, and moved with him to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1954, where she taught French and ran a library in an independent girls' school. She later moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she had two sons.[1]

Dawson has written a wide variety of articles on the topics of maps and Nova Scotian history.[2] She has published several books, among them The Mapmakers' Legacy in 2007,[2] A History of Nova Scotia in 50 Objects in 2015,[3] and Nova Scotia's Historic Inland Communities in 2022.[4]

Dawson is a member of the Lunenburg County Historical Society and the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.[5] She is a fellow of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society.[5]

Publications

  • — (2007). The Mapmakers' Legacy: Nineteenth-Century Nova Scotia Through Maps. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5510-9607-0. OCLC 77549900.[2]
  • — (2009). Nova Scotia's Lost Highways: The Early Roads That Shaped the Province. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5510-9732-9. OCLC 428868484.[6]
  • — (2012). Nova Scotia's Historic Rivers: The Waterways That Shaped the Province. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5510-9932-3. OCLC 798415593.
  • — (2015). A History of Nova Scotia in 50 Objects. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7710-8295-2. OCLC 901995609.[3]
  • — (2018). Nova Scotia's Lost Communities: The Early Settlements That Helped Build the Province. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7710-8604-2. OCLC 1035246426.
  • — (2020). Nova Scotia's Historic Harbours: The Seaports That Shaped the Province. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7710-8859-6. OCLC 1139556965.
  • — (2022). Nova Scotia's Historic Inland Communities: The Gathering Places and Settlements That Shaped the Province. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7747-1079-1. OCLC 1286079973.[4]
  • — (2025). Nova Scotia's Historic Ferries: The Boats That Bridged the Province. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7747-1473-7. OCLC 1523260859.

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Dawson (2015).
  2. ^ a b c Clare (2007).
  3. ^ a b Mason (2015).
  4. ^ a b Gow (2022); Lawlor (2022).
  5. ^ a b Clare (2007); Smulders.
  6. ^ CBC News (2013).

Sources

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