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Three Premiers of Nova Scotia

Edward Manning Saunders · 1909

A 1909 book profiling three Nova Scotian premiers, including Joseph Howe, written by Edward Manning Saunders.

Howe is one of three Nova Scotian premiers profiled in this later biographical study.

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What it is

This is a book published in 1909 by Edward Manning Saunders, examining the careers of three Nova Scotian political leaders: James William Johnstone, Joseph Howe, and Charles Tupper. It is dedicated to the memory of Sir Fenwick Williams and Judge Johnstone.

Why it matters

Written decades after Howe's death, this book reflects how later generations remembered and interpreted the careers of Nova Scotia's leading nineteenth-century politicians. Comparing Howe alongside Johnstone and Tupper shows how historians grouped him with other major figures who shaped the province's politics.

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  • Why might an author in 1909 want to write about political leaders from decades earlier?
  • What does dedicating the book to other men's memory suggest about the author's purpose?
  • How might grouping Howe with two other premiers shape the reader's impression of him?

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