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Matching Articles"Confederation" (Total 72)

The Ottawa Delegation, 1947

The Ottawa Delegation started on June 24, 1947. It was all about the idea of Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canadian Confederation.
Newfoundland's Dream

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

About the 1948 referendums in Newfoundland and Labrador and the results of the vote.
Relations with Canada, 1870-1895

Newfoundland might have rejected confederation with Canada in 1869, but it still had to get along with its neighbour to the west.
A. Shea's Pro-Confederate Speech, 1865

Extracts from A. Shea's pro-confederate speech given on February 21, 1865. Taken out of the Newspaper, The Newfoundlander.
Significant Dates In Newfoundland and Labrador's Political History

A timeline of the significant dates in the Confederation Process.
Social Changes, 1949-1972

Confederation prompted immediate and massive social changes in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Spider and The Guy

The Spider and The Guy or The Newfie Ain't so Goofie-- An anti-confederate poem published in The Independent on April 26, 1948.
Terms of Union

Since Newfoundland joined Canada on 31 March 1949, its relationship with the rest of the country has been governed by the Terms of Union.
Timeline : The Confederation Debate

A timeline of the significant dates in the Confederation Process.
Why did Confederation Win? Or Why did the Anti-Confederates Lose?

An explanation of why Confederation won and why the anti-confederates lost.
Education 1949-1968

About the Education system during the Confederation era, and how it was improved in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Matching Articles"Confederation" (Total 72)

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