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During his distinguished career, Donald Swainson established his reputation as a popular Canadian historian with his biography of Sir John A. Macdonald: The Man and the Politician and as a local historian with Kingston: Building on the Past (co-authored by Brian Osborne). Before his untimely death, he compiled a collection of his essays on local history, arguing for the historical value of a sense of place in such essays as Why Examine Local History? The Canadian Case.l? For 30 years as a professor, author, and activist, Donald Swainson committed himself to exemplifying this argument, writing such articles as The Early Years of St. George s Cathedral, Dileno Dexter Calvin: Garden Island Patriarch, and Kingston s Eroding Heritage.

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Donald Swainson brought the archival record to life. His writing was rooted in careful research and animated by his passion. Ian Wilson, Former Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Donald Swainson brought the archival record to life. His writing was rooted in careful research and animated by his passion. - Ian Wilson, Former Librarian and Archivist of Canada

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