Book Information

  • Imprint: Formac Publishing Company Limited
  • Publication Date: 4 October 2022
  • Copyright Year: 2022
  • ISBN: 9781459507005
  • Page Count: 160
  • Dimensions: 6" x 9"

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9781459507005
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Dead in Halifax: Stories of Adventure, Scandal, Heartbreak and Heroism

by Craig Ferguson

Stories from the lives of the notable and the notorious who ended up in Halifax’s five historic downtown cemeteries

An amazing array of people have lived – and died – in Halifax since the arrival of English settlers in 1749. In this book author Craig Ferguson recounts the life stories of fascinating characters as well as ordinary people with extraordinary experiences who are buried in downtown Halifax’s historic cemeteries.

The book features more than 50 individuals and their adventures — from scoundrels to heroes, children to generals, fire chiefs to pilots, and everything in between. There’s new light cast on the lives of better known Nova Scotians too, including Robert Stanfield, Joseph Howe and Viola Desmond. Harsh realities emerge regarding the city’s past, as Craig Ferguson explores the segregation of African Nova Scotians even after death in a section of the Camp Hill cemetery.

This book will engage and inform anyone with an interest in Halifax’s colourful past.

About the Author

Craig Ferguson, is a writer and documentary filmmaker and is the creator of the Twitter account @deadinhalifax — stories of Halifax’s historic cemeteries and the people buried within them. Wandering through the city’s historic and unusually picturesque cemeteries sparked Craig’s interest in the lives of historic Haligonians. He lives in Halifax, NS.

Subjects (BISAC)

HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), HISTORY / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867), HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy

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