file boxes in an archive containing documents related to land management

Everyone once in a while here on Unwritten Histories, we like to show you how historians develop and design historical research projects. Today we have a special guest post by Peter Anderson previewing a new collaborative project with on the history of Canadian soil scientists and their work. Pete is one of the nicest historians that I know, and a big help on my blog post on lilacs, so I’m really excited to be able to share his research with you! Enjoy!

 

Peter Anderson

Photo by Will Knight

Peter Anderson is a historical geographer and science. He runs History Applied, a historical research consultancy in Ottawa, Ontario. His personal research examines the confluence of the agricultural sciences, politics, and landscape change in Canada and his doctoral thesis explored the early history of Canada’s Central Experimental Farm from the 1880s through the 1930s. He is a member of the Coalition to Protect the Central Experimental Farm and can be found on Twitter @dairpo.

 

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