Matching Articles"19th Century" (Total 96)

  • What's all the Fuss About Ethel Dickenson?
    The story of Ethel Gertrude Dickenson (1880-1918) who contacted and died from the Spanish flu while assisting others infected with the deadly virus.
  • Ethnic Diversity
    Newfoundland and Labrador is often described as having the most homogeneous population of European origin in Canada.
  • Evangeline Booth: Orator and Preacher
    A brief biography of Evangeline Booth (1865-1950), fourth elected general and world leader of the Salvation Army, and her connection to Newfoundland
  • Grenfell Mission
    The Grenfell Mission provided some of the earliest permanent medical services in Labrador and northern Newfoundland.
  • Irish Migration
    Irish migrations began in the late-17th century and peaked in the early 19th century, when up to 35,000 Irish arrived on the island.
  • The Irish in Newfoundland
    The Irish migrations to Newfoundland, and the associated provisions trade, represent the oldest connections between Ireland and Canada.
  • Glimpses of Rural Newfoundland Past
    A glimpse into the life of John Lewis (1788-1866), an itinerant Methodist missionary to Newfoundland from 1814 to 1819.
  • Photo Album Provides Valuable Historical Record
    An introduction to the album of Joseph Laurence (1819-1886) showing photos of Newfoundland from the late 19th century.
  • Marconi
    About the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, his life, his work, and his dealings with Newfoundland.
  • Who Was Margaret Mayo?
    An introduction into the life of Margaret Mayo (1871-1941), and a description of her diary.
  • Remembering an Influential Mason
    An introduction to the life of Patrick Tasker (1823-1860), businessman and influential mason.
  • Newfoundland Methodism
    About Methodism in Newfoundland, from arrival, to expansion, to consolidation with the United Church of Canada.
  • English Migration: Seasonal, Temporary and Permanent
    Newfoundland experienced three types of migration from the English West Country: seasonal, temporary and permanent.
  • The Moravian Church
    A look at the Moravian Church, it's origins, and it's influence on Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Recollections of the Tsunami
    A Mount Pearl Junior High School project about the Newfoundland and Labrador tsunami
  • Bishop James Louis O'Donel (1737-1811)
    About the life of Bishop James Louis O'Donel, who came to St. John's and formally established the Roman Catholic Church in Newfoundland.
  • Other Ethnic Groups
    About Chinese, Lebanese, and Jewish immigrants that moved to Newfoundland and Labrador during the 19th century.
  • Outports
    About outports in Newfoundland and Labrador. An outport is literally any port other than the principal port of St. John's.
  • Bishop Patrick Lambert
    About the life of Bishop Patrick Lambert, second Roman Catholic bishop of St. John's.
  • Turn of the Century Journalist
    About the life of journalist Patrick Raymond Bowers.

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