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

Sources

• [CBC News] (18 December 2013). "Old law can force Nova Scotians to shovel highways". CBC News . Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
• Clare, Stephen (14 July 2007). "History in the making". Telegraph-Journal . Saint John, NB. Retrieved 2 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
• Dawson, Joan (20 September 2015). "Good to meet you Joan Dawson". The Guardian . Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
• Gow, Steve (11 May 2022). "New book reveals the settlements that helped shape the province". CityNews. Halifax, NS. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
• Lawlor, Allison (26 June 2022). "Author explores communities that shaped the province's interior". PNI Atlantic News . Halifax, NS: Postmedia Network . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
• Mason, Alex (5 May 2015). "Nova Scotia history explained in 50 objects". CBC News . Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
• Smulders, Marilyn. "Author spotlight: Joan Dawson". Halifax, NS: Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia . Retrieved 2 August 2025.

External links

• Works by Joan Dawson at Open Library
• Joan Dawson at LibraryThing