Collections Of The Nova Scotia Historical Society (Volume Xiv) "Wise Nation Preserves Its Records, Gathers Up Its Muniments, Decorates The Tombs Of It (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354216268)

An authoritative compendium of Nova Scotian memory, reclaimed for the curious reader. History speaks through its documents. Collections Of The Nova Scotia Historical Society (Volume XIV) by Howe assembles primary source documents, records and essays that illuminate local life, institutions and public memory in nineteenth century Canada and the maritime provinces. This nova scotia history anthology functions as a local history compendium - material drawn from archival holdings and civic discourse that will be indispensable to anyone conducting regional history research or seeking a canadian genealogy resource. The volume balances readable, often vivid accounts of daily life with documentary material valuable to historians and researchers: minutes, reports, contemporary commentary and family records appear in context, giving researchers the provenance they need and casual readers a direct line to place and period. In the study of Atlantic Canada this collection is a foundational reference: an archive of civic practices, local disputes and commemorative acts that shaped community identity. Its historical significance lies in the immediacy of the sources and the breadth of local perspective; it supports atlantic canada studies, feeds academic reference collections and enriches maritime provinces heritage for future scholarship. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Equally at home on a collector's shelf or a university reading desk, the book appeals to classic-literature collectors and to anyone building a canadian historical society collection or assembling archival records canada for detailed regional enquiry. Essential for students and independent scholars, the book supports coursework and primary-source study in atlantic canada studies and nineteenth century canada while serving as a practical canadian genealogy resource for families tracing roots across the maritime provinces. Collectors assembling a local history compendium will prize its documentary depth; librarians, historians and researchers will find it a dependable addition to academic reference collections and to broader archival records canada.

Author: Howe
ISBN-10: 9354216269
ISBN-13: 9789354216268
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2020
Pages: 436
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.97d