Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 11)

  • Changing Government 1971-1972
    On 18 January 1972, Joseph Smallwood resigned as premier and was replaced by Frank Moores, leader of the Progressive Conservative party.
  • Disasters 1892-1929
    Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.
  • The Moores Government 1972-1979
    The election of a Progressive Conservative government led by Frank Moores in 1972 marked a turning point in Newfoundland and Labrador politics.
  • The Peckford Government 1979-1989
    The pursuit of resource management dominated Peckford's time in office. Offshore oil, the fisheries, and hydroelectric developments topped the agenda.
  • Provincial Politics 1972-2001
    This article is about the Provincial government during the period of 1972-2001 and the change of leadership it underwent during that time.
  • The Tobin Government, 1996-2000
    Brian Tobin replaced Clyde Wells as premier and leader of the Newfoundland Liberals on 26 January, 1996.
  • The Tsunami of 1929
    On 18 November 1929 a tsunami struck Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula and caused considerable loss of life and property.
  • Public Response to the 1929 Tsunami
    The tsunami left the people of the affected communities on the Burin Peninsula in desperate need of help, a role the public gladly filled.
  • Meech Lake
    The Meech Lake Accord was a set of constitutional amendments agreed upon by the federal and provincial governments on 30 April 1987.
  • The Wells Government 1989-1996
    About the government of Clyde Wells, which led under the Liberal administration from 1989-1996.
  • Recollections of the Tsunami
    A Mount Pearl Junior High School project about the Newfoundland and Labrador tsunami

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