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Anita Best

Biography of entertainer Anita Best
Arthur Scammell (1913-1995)

At the age of 15, Arthur Scammell (1913-1995) wrote one of Newfoundland's most famous and enduring folk songs.
Dick Nolan (1939-2005)

Dick Nolan--Performing Arts--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Page
Eddie Eastman (1950-)

Biography of the entertainer Eddie Rowsell, better known as Eddie Eastman
Nightingale of the North

An account of the life of Georgina Ann Stirling (1866-1935), Newfoundland's first professional opera singer.
Harry Hibbs (1942-1989)

Biogrpahy of entertainer Harry Hibbs
Harry Martin (1949- )

Biography of entertainer Harry Martin
Jim Fiddler

Biography for entertainer Jim Fidler
Jimmy Linegar (1936-2018)

Biography for singer and songwriter Jimmy Linegar
Johnny Burke (1851-1930)

Biography of entertainer Johnny Burke
Pamela Morgan and Noel Dinn of Figgy Duff

Pamela Morgan and Noel Dinn were founding members of the seminal Newfoundland band Figgy Duff.
Ron Hynes (1950-2015)

Ron Hynes is the composer behind what is perhaps the most widely known Newfoundland song, Sonny's Dream.
Botwood

During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II

As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Gander Airport and World War II

Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
Goose Bay

The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in Other Allied Forces

Although most enlistees from Newfoundland and Labrador joined the British Armed Forces during the WWII, many also served with other Allied forces.
Torbay

The Canadian air base at Torbay quickly became an important link in North American defence during the Second World War.
Émile Benoit (1913-1992)

About the life and talent of entertainer Émile Benoit, one of the most renowned individuals to emerge from Black Duck Brook in Newfoundland.
Traditional Instrumental Music

About traditional instrumental music in Newfoundland and Labrador, with particular empahsis on the accordian and the fiddle.

Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 20)

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