Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
The Election Riots of 1861

The election riots of 1861 were confusing and violent riots that were caused by people trying to prevent one another from voting.
The "New Industries"

German firms established thirteen of the sixteen manufacturing plants created in Newfoundland during the 1950s due to Alfred Valdmanis' business contacts.
Newfoundland's Oldest Document Describes Life in Cupids

The story of an English news sheet, dated 29 January 1611, containing a report by John Guy, governor of Cupids, and how the archives obtained it.
Social Changes, 1815-1832

Newfoundland and Labrador society became increasingly complex during the reform era.