Matching Articles"Society" (Total 13)

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  • Exploring 19th-Century Labrador
    An account of the failed 1887 expedition of Randle Wilson Holme (1864-1957) to reach Churchill Falls in the interior of Labrador.
  • 19th Century Communications and Transportation
    The 19th century introduced new and increasingly efficient forms of transportation and communication to Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Christmas Cards
    A sample of the Christmas card collection of John G. Jack Higgins (1891-1963), Rhodes Scholar, lawyer, veteran, and politician.
  • Christmas Cards
    A sample of the Christmas card collection of John G. Jack Higgins (1891-1963), Rhodes Scholar, lawyer, veteran, and politician.
  • Christmas Cards
    A sample of the Christmas card collection of John G. Jack Higgins (1891-1963), Rhodes Scholar, lawyer, veteran, and politician.
  • Evangeline Booth: Orator and Preacher
    A brief biography of Evangeline Booth (1865-1950), fourth elected general and world leader of the Salvation Army, and her connection to Newfoundland
  • French Involvement in the NL Fishery
    France was one of the earliest European nations to engage in the migratory fishery and dominated the industry throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • French Settlement in NL, 1504-1904
    Newfoundland and Labrador's cod fishery was the major pull factor attracting French settlers to the colony from the 16th through 19th centuries.
  • Marconi
    About the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, his life, his work, and his dealings with Newfoundland.
  • Mass Media
    Mass media in Newfoundland and Labrador. Examples discussed include newspapers, radio, television, and the telegraph.
  • Post-1949 Communications and Transportation
    About the advances in communication and transportation technology after 1949 and how it affected Newfoundland and Labrador life.
  • The Salvation Army
    A brief history on the Salvation Army and relations with Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The United Irish Uprising in Newfoundland, 1800
    Many Irish people, influenced by the ideals of liberty exhibited in the French and American revolutions, decided to rise up against British rule.

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