Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 30)

  • Anna Templeton (1916-1995)
    Biography of Anna Templeton (1916-1995).
  • Newell Collection is a Coleridge Scholar's Dream
    An introduction to the Isaac Newell (1917-1977) collection containing 161 works by and about Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his circle.
  • 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.
  • Cultural Renaissance
    During the late 1960s and 1970s, Newfoundland and Labrador experienced what has been variously called a cultural renaissance, revival, or revolution.
  • The Commission of Government and Education
    When the Commission of Government took office in 1934, Newfoundland and Labrador's education system was in desperate need of improvement.
  • 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.
  • A Newfoundlander to be Proud Of
    The world of Grace (Patten) Sparkes (1908- ), teacher, actor and political activist.
  • 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.
  • Social Changes under the Commission of Government
    One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Social Changes, 1949-1972
    Confederation prompted immediate and massive social changes in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Tobin Government, 1996-2000
    Brian Tobin replaced Clyde Wells as premier and leader of the Newfoundland Liberals on 26 January, 1996.
  • Torbay
    The Canadian air base at Torbay quickly became an important link in North American defence during the Second World War.
  • The Collapse of Denominational Education
    Whether or not the province should adopt a non-denominational education system became a controversial issue during the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Edith Mary Manuel (1902-1984)
    Brief Biography of Edith Mary Manuel (1902-1984).
  • Education 1949-1968
    About the Education system during the Confederation era, and how it was improved in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Education after the 1968 Commission
    The findings of the Royal Commission on Education and Youth did much to shape educational change in Newfoundland and in Labrador during the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Higher Education in Newfoundland Pre-1925
    The history of higher education in Newfoundland and Labrador prior to Memorial University College is that of the Council of Higher Education (CHE).
  • Education
    Public education in Newfoundland and Labrador, since its beginnings in the early 19th century, has largely been shaped by religion and the economy.

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