Archibald McKellar MacMechan (June 21, 1862 – 7 August 1933) was a Canadian academic at

Dalhousie University Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the fou ...

and writer. His works deal mainly with Nova Scotia and its history. ''The Halifax Disaster (Explosion)'' was an official history of the Halifax Explosion. Born in

Berlin, Ontario ) , image_flag = Flag of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , image_seal = Seal of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_shield=Coat of arms of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_blank_emblem = Logo of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , blank_emblem_type = ...

( now known as Kitchener), he is credited with reviving Herman Melville's reputation in North America. He had written to Melville in 1889, right at the end of his life. Hershel Parker, ''Herman Melville: A Biography'' vol. 2, p. 898. He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal in 1932. He was a long-term member of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society.

Works

* ''Concerning The Oldest English Literature'', (1889) * ''The Relation Of Hans Sachs To The Decameron'', (1889) * ''Vergil'', (1897) * ''William Greenwood'', (1914) * ''The Winning Of Popular Government'', (1915) * ''Three Sea Songs: Nova Scotia Chapbook'', (1919) * ''Old Province Tales...'', (1924) * ''Head-Waters Of Canadian Literature'', (1924) * ''There Go the Ships'', (1928) * ''The Centenary Of Haliburton's 'Nova Scotia, (1930) * ''Red Snow On Grand Pré'', (1934) * ''Late Harvest'', (1934) * ''The Halifax Disaster (Explosion)'', (1978) Source:

References

*Janet E. Baker (1977), ''Archibald MacMechan: Canadian man of letters''

Notes

External links

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Nova Scotia History Books.
at www.blupete.com

* ttp://www.library.dal.ca/archives/FindingAids/MS-2-82.xml The Archives of Archibald MacMechan: A Guidebr>Archibald MacMechan’s report, ''The Halifax Disaster''
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