A Short History Of Newfoundland And Labrador
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Author | : Newfoundland Historical Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Newfoundland and Labrador |
ISBN | : 9780978338183 |
Written by professional historians, this book traces the growth of human settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador from Aboriginal pioneers to the current era. It also addresses common misconceptions about elements of Newfoundland and Labradors history.
Author | : Sean Cadigan |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2009-04-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1442690593 |
Published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada, Sean T. Cadigan has written the book that will surely become the definitive history of one of North America's most distinct and beautiful regions. The site of the first European settlement by Vikings one thousand years ago, a former colony of England, and known at various times as Terra Nova and Newfoundland until its official name change to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001, this easternmost point of the continent has had a fascinating history in part because of its long-held position as the gateway between North America and Europe. Examining the region from prehistoric times to the present, Newfoundland and Labrador is not only a comprehensive history of the province, but an illuminating portrait of the Atlantic world and European colonisation of the Americas. Cadigan comprehensively details everything from the first European settlements, the displacement and extinction of the indigenous Beothuk by European settlers, the conflicts between settlers and imperial governance, to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's near annihilation at the Battle of the Somme, the rise of Newfoundland nationalism, Joey Smallwood's case for confederation, and the modernization and economic disappointments instigated by joining Canada. Paying particular attention to the ways in which Newfoundland and Labrador's history has been shaped by its environment, this study considers how natural resources such as the Grand Banks, the disappearance of cod, and off-shore oil have affected the region and its inhabitants. Richly detailed, compelling, and written in an engaging and accessible style, Newfoundland and Labrador brings the rich and vibrant history of this remarkably interesting region to life.
Author | : Daniel Woodley Prowse |
Publisher | : Belleville, Ont., Mika Studio |
Total Pages | : 852 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Kevin Major |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Newfoundland and Labrador |
ISBN | : 9780670882908 |
Author | : Greg Malone |
Publisher | : Vintage Canada |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2014-01-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307401340 |
The true story, drawn from official documents and hours of personal interviews, of how Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation and became Canada's tenth province in 1949. A rich cast of characters--hailing from Britain, America, Canada and Newfoundland--battle it out for the prize of the resource-rich, financially solvent, militarily strategic island. The twists and turns are as dramatic as any spy novel and extremely surprising, since the "official" version of Newfoundland history has held for over fifty years almost without question. Don't Tell the Newfoundlanders will change all that.
Author | : Robert de Loture |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 838 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : Fisheries |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sandra Clarke |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2010-02-28 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0748631410 |
This book is the first full-length volume to offer acomprehensive introduction to the English spoken in Britain's oldestoverseas colony, and, since 1949, Canada's youngest province. Within NorthAmerica, Newfoundland and Labrador English is a highly distinctive speechvariety. It is known for its generally conservative nature, having retainedclose ties with its primary linguistic roots, the traditional speech ofsouthwestern England and southern Ireland. It is also characterised by ahigh degree of regional and social variation. Over the past half century,the region has experienced substantial social, economic and cultural change. This is reflected linguistically, as younger generations of Newfoundlandersand Labradorians increasingly align themselves with 'mainland' NorthAmerican norms. The volume includes:*An accessible description of thephonological, grammatical, lexical and discourse features of thisvariety*Treatment of regional speech variation within the province, and itshistorical sources*Discussion of the social underpinnings of ongoinglanguage change *Language samples from both traditional and contemporaryspeakers*A survey of published work on Newfoundland and Labrador Englishfrom earlier centuries to the present day.
Author | : Ben Fogle |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2015-10-08 |
Genre | : Pets |
ISBN | : 0007549032 |
Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Passionate and well-researched’ Tatler ‘A must-read’ Independent A social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle.
Author | : C.L. Thomson |
Publisher | : Рипол Классик |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 5870709121 |
Author | : Donald H. Holly |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2013-10-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0759120242 |
The Eastern Subarctic has long been portrayed as a place without history. Challenging this perspective, History in the Making: The Archaeology of the Eastern Subarctic charts the complex and dynamic history of this little known archaeological region of North America. Along the way, the book explores the social processes through which native peoples “made” history in the past and archaeologists and anthropologists later wrote about it. As such, the book offers both a critical history and historiography of the Eastern Subarctic.