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Peter McArthur, farmer and essayist

Peter McArthur, portrait published in 1916. Peter McArthur (CANADIAN POETS, 1916) · Photographer not named. · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Peter McArthur of Appin, Ontario, edited the New York magazine Truth from 1896, encouraging Canadian and American writers. Returning to his birthplace in 1908, he combined farming with journalism, and his best-known collection of essays is In Pastures Green.

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McArthur as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Peter McArthur National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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