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Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit

Newfoundland and Labrador sent some 3,600 loggers overseas during the Second World War. These volunteers formed the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit (NOFU)
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.
Fort Pepperrell, St. John's

About the American military base, Fort Pepperrell, located in St. John's during World War II.
Newfoundland's Dream

A people entitled Newfoundland's Dream by W.P. Williams, taken out of the newspaper, The Confederate, on 21 April 1948.
Politics of Development, 1897-1914

This article is about the Newfoundland Railway and the politics of it's development from 1897-1914.
Privy Council Documents: Introduction

An introduction to the documents relating to the Privy Council's decision determining the location of a common boundary between NL and Quebec
Proprietary Governors, 1610-1728

A history of proprietary governors in Newfoundland which began in 1610, with the appointment of its first governor, John Guy and ended in 1728 with the appointment of the first naval governor.
Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972

This article is about the Provincial Government in Newfoundland and Labrador during the beginning of confederation and the Smallwood years (1949-1972)
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.
Records of a Padre During the Second World War

A sketch of the life of William Charles Hodgins (1903-1982), chaplain to Newfoundland soldiers in WW II.
The 1948 Referendums

About the 1948 referendums in Newfoundland and Labrador and the results of the vote.
Relations with Canada, 1895-1939

This article talks about Newfoundland's relations with Canada from 1895-1939.
Was Resettlement Justified?

Fifty years after the first centralization programme began, and over thirty years after it ended, resettlement still generates controversy.
Petition: Resettlement: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage

Petition to the Fisheries Household Resettlement Committee for assistance under the Fisheries Household Resettlement Division
The Resettlement Program

An explanation of the program undertaken by the Newfoundland Government in the 1960s and early 1970s to move families from outlying communities to more central locations.
Resettlement

this article is about the three types of government-sponsored resettlement programs that took place in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Riot of April 5, 1932: Civil Unrest

Newspaper articles about the riot of April 5, 1932, one form <em>The Daily News</em>, and one from <em>The Telegram</em>.
Job's Papers Reveal His Family's Commitment to Province

A look at Robert Brown Job (1873-1961), businessman, politician, and economic unionist.
Military Man Turned Aviation Historian

A brief biography of Robert Holland Tait (1891-1964), Great War veteran, poet, and historian.
Royal Air Force

A look at the Royal Air Force, and the 125 Newfoundland Squadron, one of the branches of the British Armed Forces that recruited Newfoundlanders during World War II.

Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 790)

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