Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 27)

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  • Global Relations and the Spanish Influenza
    The Spanish flu did not originate in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the ports, shipping schedules, and global trade relations made it vulnerable.
  • The 1918 Spanish Flu
    The Spanish flu of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. It is one of the largest outbreaks of disease in recorded history.
  • Background and Construction
    Historical background and construction of the Government House in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Virtual Tour: Ballroom
    A virtual tour of the Government House Ballroom.
  • Civil Governors, 1825-1854
    Newfoundland did not receive official colonial status until 1825, when the British government appointed the first civil governor, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
  • Colonial Governors, 1855-1933
    About the colonial governors during Responsible government in Newfoundland from 1855-1933.
  • Commission Governors, 1934-1948
    During the Commission of government Newfoundland and Labrador was administered by unelected commissioners appointed by the British government.
  • Virtual Tour: Dining Room
    A virtual tour of the Government House Dining Room.
  • Virtual Tour: Drawing Room
    A virtual tour of the Government House Drawing Room, the principal reception room of the house.
  • ERCO and Long Harbour
    One of the industries which the Smallwood government managed to lure to the province with the promise of cheap power was the ERCO.
  • Virtual Tour: The Grounds
    Text-based tour of the Government House Grounds.
  • Government House: Introduction
    A popular tourist attraction in St. John's, Government House represents the authority of the Crown through the office of the lieutenant-governor.
  • Original Inventory list of Government House
    An inventory list made of the first Government House in St. John's on October 1809.
  • The Governorship, 1610-Present
    An introductory article on the history of governorship in Newfoundland from 1610 to the present.
  • Lieutenant-Governors, 1949-Present
    Information about what it means to be a lieutenant governor. A brief history about the position and the purpose it serves.
  • Naval Governors, 1729-1824
    About the Naval governors of Newfoundland, their duties, responsibilites and impact on Newfoundland and Labrador from 1729-1824.
  • 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.
  • Royal Artillery
    A look at Britain's Royal Artillery (RA), one of the branches of the British Armed Forces that recruited Newfoundlanders during World War II.
  • Virtual Tour: Royal Suite
    A virtual tour of the Government House Royal Suite.
  • Setting and Influence
    Information about the location chosen for the Government House, as well as the influences Government House had on St. John's.

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