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Whatever Happened to the Effie M. Morrissey

The story of the schooner Effie M. Morrissey, which for nearly 20 years took Capt. Bob Bartlett and teams of scientists to the Arctic.
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>.
Eyewitness Accounts of Early Outport Life

Much of our knowledge of daily life in outport Newfoundland in the late 18th and early 19th century comes from the pens of visitors. They were typically missionaries, explorers, naturalists, and geologists whose work brought them to outlying communities not often visited by outsiders or even the local government.
Cataloguing at Ferryland

A look at the ways in which the Conservation Laboratory in Ferryland catalogues its artifacts
History of the Dig at Ferryland

A history of the archaeological dig at the Colony of Avalon in Ferryland, NL
The Dig at Ferryland, NL

An overview of the archaeological digs undertaken at Ferryland, NL
Ferryland names E-H

A list of some Ferryland residents from 1597 to the 19th century whose surnames begin with the letters E-H.
The France-Canada Maritime Boundary Dispute

During the 1980s, a dispute developed between Canada and France over the definition of the maritime boundary between their respective territories in the region.
Drawn by the Lure of Labrador

The story of the tragic 1903 Hubbard Expedition into the Labrador interior, and an overview of the career of Dillon Wallace.
Indigenous Relations with Europeans 1600-1900

The nature of Newfoundland and Labrador's economy limited direct interaction between Indigenous groups and Europeans for much of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Karluk Disaster

In 1913, the Karluk departed Canada for the western Arctic. The ship sank amid unpredictable Arctic flows, leaving the crew stranded on the ice.
The Matthew

The Matthew was the ship in which John Cabot sailed from Bristol to North America in 1497.
The North Pole

Between 1898 and 1909, Newfoundland and Labrador ice captain Bob Bartlett and American explorer Robert Peary made three separate attempts to reach the North Pole.
From 1816 to the Present

The fishery remained the mainstay of the St. Pierre and Miquelon economy during the 19th century.
St. Pierre and Miquelon

An important fishing base for centuries, St. Pierre and Miquelon's population have had a long and varied relationship with their neighbours in Newfoundland.
Social History 1760-1830

Considerable uncertainty surrounds our understanding of daily life in Newfoundland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Innu Organizations and Land Claims

Innu organizations and land claims
Inuit Organizations and Land Claims

Inuit land claims and organizations
Mi'kmaq Organizations and Land Claims

Mi'kmaq organizations and land claims
Culture of Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut

Culture, traditions, and the livelihood of the Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut

Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 813)

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