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Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 444)

Child Labour in Bell Island Mines

Excerpts from the 1998 Heritage Fair project of Margaret Hawco (then a grade 5 student) dealing with child labour in the Bell Island Mines. Includes a brief overview and an interview with Mr. Charles Bown.
Population Distribution and Land-Based Industries

With the construction of the railway, workers began to leave their coastal homes to find employment at new mines and mills in the island's interior.
The "Entente Cordiale," 1904

On April 8, 1904, four agreements were concluded in London, which established the Anglo-French Entente, or <em>entente cordiale</em>.
The 1908 Tie Election

The election of 1908 resulted in the two parties winning the same number of seats, and produced Newfoundland and Labrador's most famous constitutional crisis
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
Committed to Responsible Government

A portrait of the life of Albert Boyle Butt (1904-1989), organizer, politician and ardent supporter of responsible government.
Alfred Valdmanis

One of the more bizarre aspects of the Smallwood government's early attempts at economic diversification was the involvement of Alfred Valdmanis.
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.
The Newfoundland Royal Commission, 1933 (The Amulree Commission)

Fearing negative impacts on stock markets, Canada and Britain agreed to help Newfoundland meet debt payments pending the report of a royal commission of inquiry.
Amulree Report Project - Introduction

This article discusses how the heritage website obtained a PDF copy of the 1933 report as well as a link to the report itself.
The Anglo-American Leased Bases Agreement

The United States obtained the right to build military bases in Newfoundland by the Leased Bases Agreement signed with Britain on March 27, 1941.
The Anti-Confederation Song

The Anti-Confederation Song--Government--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Argentia

By the end of the Second World War, the obscure fishing villages of Argentia and Marquise had been transformed into a mammoth US military base.
Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)

Biography of Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)
Newfoundland House of Assembly Debate April 21, 1904

House of Assembly Debate, April 21, 1904--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
House of Assembly Debate, April 22, 1904

House of Assembly Debate, April 22, 1904 and April 26, 1904--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
House of Assembly Debate, April 21, 1904

House of Assembly Debate, April 27, 1904--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web

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