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Agriculture and the Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Colonial Building

The importance of the Colonial Building to suffrage, the Chinese, and Bella 'Bobbie' Robertson.
Fishery Modernization During the First 20 Years of Confederation

In June 1948 the people of Newfoundland voted by a small but comfortable margin to join the Canadian Confederation.
Cultural Renaissance

During the late 1960s and 1970s, Newfoundland and Labrador experienced what has been variously called a cultural renaissance, revival, or revolution.
The Commission of Government and Education

When the Commission of Government took office in 1934, Newfoundland and Labrador's education system was in desperate need of improvement.
Belleoram Woman Records Observation of First World War in Letters Written Home

A look at the life and letters of Frances Cluett, a member of the Voluntary Aid Detachment who served in France and Turkey during World War I.
Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928)

Biography of Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928).
A Newfoundlander to be Proud Of

The world of Grace (Patten) Sparkes (1908- ), teacher, actor and political activist.
Servant to the city: Mews left his mark on municipal politics

A look at the career of Henry George Reginald Mews (1897-1982), WW I veteran, and mayor of St. John's.
History of the Vote

Today, Canadian citizens aged 18 and older have the right to vote in federal, provincial, and municipal elections. This is known as universal suffrage.
What a Newfoundland Soldier Wrote About the War.

The events in the military life of Owen William Steele (1887-1916), a member of the Newfoundland Regiment, and an introduction to his war diary.
Military Man Turned Aviation Historian

A brief biography of Robert Holland Tait (1891-1964), Great War veteran, poet, and historian.
Social Changes, 1730-1815

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced numerous social changes involving health, education, population, etc. during the period of naval government.
Social Changes, 1815-1832

Newfoundland and Labrador society became increasingly complex during the reform era.
Social Changes under the Commission of Government

One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Social Changes, 1949-1972

Confederation prompted immediate and massive social changes in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Tobin Government, 1996-2000

Brian Tobin replaced Clyde Wells as premier and leader of the Newfoundland Liberals on 26 January, 1996.
Remembering Another Group of War Volunteers

The brief account of the life of Sybil Johnson (1887-1973), a nurse in the Volunteer Aid Detachment (VAD) in World War I.
Women's Associations: 1800-1966

Long before the suffrage movement, women's groups in Newfoundland and Labrador worked for social change and community improvement.
Women in Politics

The challenging role of women in politics from 1925, when women earned the right to vote and run for political office, to present day.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 21)

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