Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 11)

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  • An introduction to the papers of writer Cassie Brown (1919-1986) dealing with her work Death on the Ice and the 1914 sealing disaster.
  • Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.
  • The life and papers of Dora (Oake) Russell (1912-1986), teacher, editor, columnist and writer
  • Biography of Dora Russell (1912-1986).
  • The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is one of the oldest police forces in North America. It officially formed in 1871, but its roots go back much further, to 1729.
  • A look at the 1914 Sealing Disaster, when 251 sealers died in two simultaneous disasters involving the SS Newfoundland and the SS Southern Cross.
  • How the 1914 sealing disaster impacted the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, and the government's response to the tragedy.
  • The story of Stella Maris (Meaney) Whelan (1910-1998), civil servant and witness to the important events surrounding Confederation.
  • The Meech Lake Accord was a set of constitutional amendments agreed upon by the federal and provincial governments on 30 April 1987.
  • About the government of Clyde Wells, which led under the Liberal administration from 1989-1996.
  • Overview of the women who lived at Government House.