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Smith, Craig M., 1961-

The journey continues : an Atlantic Canadian Black experience / Craig Marshall Smith.  Dartmouth : Black Green and Red Educational Products, 2011. 256 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2050 B6 S65 2011 - Open Shelf

The book begins with Mathieu Da Costa in Port Royal in 1605. He was the first known nameable person of Africa descent to come to Canada. Through its pages the book will acknowledge the accomplishments of more than 150 individuals. It will conclude with the signing of the free pardon that was issued by the province to the late Viola Desmond on April 15, 2011. In 1946 Desmond, of Halifax, was jailed and fined for sitting in the whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre. Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-237) and index.

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Murphy, Steve, -1960

Before the camera / Steve Murphy.  Halifax : Nimbus Publishing, 2006. viii, 150 pages, 8 pages of plates: illustrations; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - PN4913 M978 A3 2006

Zinck, John R.

The East Coast ceilidh : a look at Atlantic Canada's music scene / by John R. Zinck ; foreword by Joella Foulds.  Dominion : Vanmarkin Publications, 1998. 75 pages : ports ; 28 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - ML394 Z77 1997

Kerr, J. Ernest

Imprint of the Maritimes : highlights in the lives of 100 interesting Americans whose roots are in Canada's Atlantic Provinces Boston : Christopher Pub. House, 1959. 229 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5015 C212 #51a-b - Open Shelf

Williston, Floyd

Through footless halls of air : the stories of a few of the many who failed to return / Floyd Williston ; foreword by J.E. (Johnnie) Johnson.  Burnstown, ON. : General Store Publishing, 1996. xxvii, 310 pages : illustrations, maps

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - D792 C2 W54 1996

Boileau, John

Valiant hearts : Atlantic Canada and the Victoria Cross / John Boileau ; foreword by Lewis W. MacKenzie.  Halifax : Nimbus Publishing, 2005. xii, 276 pages : illustrations, ports. ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - CR4885 B679 2005

Fraser, J. Allison

The joy of ministry : one person's experience in the Atlantic provinces / by J. Allison Fraser.  Halifax : Oxford Street Press, 1991. x, 278 pages, [7] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - BX9883 F73 1991

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