Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 11)

  • Forest Industries: 1970-2010
    Forest industries contribute much to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy.
  • Forest Industries and the Environment
    Newfoundland and Labrador's forests are a renewable resource, so long as they are harvested in a sustainable way.
  • Forest Industries
    The island of Newfoundland contains 15 million acres of forest, of which more than nine million acres are considered productive.
  • Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s
    Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
  • Early 20th Century Loggers
    Logging was difficult and often dangerous work during the first half of the 20th century, yet workers received some of the lowest wages in Newfoundland and Labrador. From sunrise until sunset, loggers felled trees, hauled logs, and helped bring the wood to the mill site.
  • Impacts of Mechanization of the Logging Industry
    The gradual mechanization of Newfoundland and Labrador's logging industry changed the way loggers interacted with forest ecosystems.
  • Mechanization of the Logging Industry Since Confederation
    Advances in technology during the second half of the twentieth century dramatically altered commercial logging in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Transportation and Land-Based Industries
    Advances in transportation during the late 1800s and the early 1900s affected the development of the forestry and mining industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Referendum Voting Trends by District
    Two tables showing (1) the percentages of Roman Catholics and Protestants in each district during the Confederation debate, and (2) the percentages of those who voted for either Responsible Government or Confederation in the 2nd referendum.
  • The Moravian Church
    A look at the Moravian Church, it's origins, and it's influence on Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Religion in Newfoundland and Labrador
    A broad look at religion in Newfoundland and Labrador throughout the centuries.

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