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Chronicles of Canada Volume 26 - The Tribune of Nova Scotia: A Chronicle of Joseph Howe

by William Lawson Grant

Joseph Howe (1804-1873) was one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians. He was instrumental in helping Nova Scotia become the first British colony to win responsible government in 1848. A Liberal, he fought against Canadian Confederation. This work highlights his life and causes.
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Chronicles of Canada Volume 26 - The Tribune of Nova Scotia: A Chronicle of Joseph Howe by William Lawson Grant

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English

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English

Published In

1915

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William Grant, born in 1872 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the son of George Munro Grant and Jessie Lawson. He served as an officer in WWI and taught history at Oxford and then Queens Universi...

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