Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Landslides

Landslides are the downslope movement of unconsolidated material under the influence of gravity.
Slope Instability

Slope-stability or mass-movement problems occur where either sediment and/or rock and/or snow move downslope in response to gravity.
Land Claims of Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut

Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut organizations and land claims.
Global Relations and the Spanish Influenza

The Spanish flu did not originate in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the ports, shipping schedules, and global trade relations made it vulnerable.
The 1918 Spanish Flu

The Spanish flu of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. It is one of the largest outbreaks of disease in recorded history.
Agriculture and the Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
Allied Installations

During the Second World War, Newfoundland played a pivotal role in Allied naval strategy for the North Atlantic.
The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador

Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.