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  • 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.
  • The Lundrigan Story: Sinking of the SS Caribou
    A narrative written by a survivor of SS Caribou, which sunk in the early hours of 14 October 1942 after being hit by a German torpedo.
  • The Strickland Story: Sinking of the SS Caribou
    A narrative written by a survivor of the SS Caribou, which sunk in the early hours of 14 October 1942 after being hit by a German torpedo.
  • Sinking of the Caribou
    About the sinking of the passenger ferry, the SS Caribou by the German U-boat, U-69, on the night of October 13/14, 1942.
  • The Colonial Building
    The importance of the Colonial Building to suffrage, the Chinese, and Bella 'Bobbie' Robertson.
  • Death on the Ice: The Story That Had to be Told
    An introduction to the papers of writer Cassie Brown (1919-1986) dealing with her work Death on the Ice and the 1914 sealing disaster.
  • Why Isn't Dora Russell Better Known?
    The life and papers of Dora (Oake) Russell (1912-1986), teacher, editor, columnist and writer
  • Dora Russell (1912-1986)
    Biography of Dora Russell (1912-1986).
  • Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928)
    Biography of Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928).
  • 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.
  • History of the Vote
    Today, Canadian citizens aged 18 and older have the right to vote in federal, provincial, and municipal elections. This is known as universal suffrage.
  • Legal System, 1815-1832
    The Newfoundland legal system changed during the reform era. New legislation made it mandatory for judges to have proper legal training.
  • 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.
  • A Lifetime of Writing
    The story of Stella Maris (Meaney) Whelan (1910-1998), civil servant and witness to the important events surrounding Confederation.
  • Torbay
    The Canadian air base at Torbay quickly became an important link in North American defence during the Second World War.
  • Meech Lake
    The Meech Lake Accord was a set of constitutional amendments agreed upon by the federal and provincial governments on 30 April 1987.
  • The Wells Government 1989-1996
    About the government of Clyde Wells, which led under the Liberal administration from 1989-1996.
  • Women's Associations: 1800-1966
    Long before the suffrage movement, women's groups in Newfoundland and Labrador worked for social change and community improvement.

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