Author: James Hiller
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487590032
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The first comprehensive history of Newfoundland was published in 1793, but a centenary and a half passed before the first university course in the history of the island was offered there. During the past fifteen years there has been growing activity in the subject. This volume is the work of six scholars who have either studied or taught at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Some have done both. The book has two broad aims. First, to point out the major themes of modern Newfoundland history currently being examined, and to offer a number of new interpretations of economic and political development in the last two centuries. Second, to supplement the standard works that are readily available to students. In some areas it provides additional details; in others, it bridges wide gaps. The themes considered include: an introduction to the writing of Newfoundland history; the transition from the purely maritime economy of the nineteenth century to the mixed oceanic and inland resource economy of the twentieth, and the difficulties this involved; the decline of the traditional cod fishery in the nineteenth century; Newfoundland's rejection of confederation in 1896; the limitations imposed by the fisheries agreements Britain negotiated with France and the United States; the consequences of the decision to reject confederation and diversify the local economy; the growth of the Fisherman's Protective Union; the political atmosphere of the 1920s; the party politics in the post-confederation period; and, finally, the collapse of Newfoundland's oldest industry, the saltfish trade, and the province's integration into the North American economy. This is a book intended for both regional specialists and general students of Canadian history. It provides a valuable resource about a province of rapidly growing importance.
Newfoundland in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Author: James Hiller
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487590032
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The first comprehensive history of Newfoundland was published in 1793, but a centenary and a half passed before the first university course in the history of the island was offered there. During the past fifteen years there has been growing activity in the subject. This volume is the work of six scholars who have either studied or taught at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Some have done both. The book has two broad aims. First, to point out the major themes of modern Newfoundland history currently being examined, and to offer a number of new interpretations of economic and political development in the last two centuries. Second, to supplement the standard works that are readily available to students. In some areas it provides additional details; in others, it bridges wide gaps. The themes considered include: an introduction to the writing of Newfoundland history; the transition from the purely maritime economy of the nineteenth century to the mixed oceanic and inland resource economy of the twentieth, and the difficulties this involved; the decline of the traditional cod fishery in the nineteenth century; Newfoundland's rejection of confederation in 1896; the limitations imposed by the fisheries agreements Britain negotiated with France and the United States; the consequences of the decision to reject confederation and diversify the local economy; the growth of the Fisherman's Protective Union; the political atmosphere of the 1920s; the party politics in the post-confederation period; and, finally, the collapse of Newfoundland's oldest industry, the saltfish trade, and the province's integration into the North American economy. This is a book intended for both regional specialists and general students of Canadian history. It provides a valuable resource about a province of rapidly growing importance.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487590032
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The first comprehensive history of Newfoundland was published in 1793, but a centenary and a half passed before the first university course in the history of the island was offered there. During the past fifteen years there has been growing activity in the subject. This volume is the work of six scholars who have either studied or taught at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Some have done both. The book has two broad aims. First, to point out the major themes of modern Newfoundland history currently being examined, and to offer a number of new interpretations of economic and political development in the last two centuries. Second, to supplement the standard works that are readily available to students. In some areas it provides additional details; in others, it bridges wide gaps. The themes considered include: an introduction to the writing of Newfoundland history; the transition from the purely maritime economy of the nineteenth century to the mixed oceanic and inland resource economy of the twentieth, and the difficulties this involved; the decline of the traditional cod fishery in the nineteenth century; Newfoundland's rejection of confederation in 1896; the limitations imposed by the fisheries agreements Britain negotiated with France and the United States; the consequences of the decision to reject confederation and diversify the local economy; the growth of the Fisherman's Protective Union; the political atmosphere of the 1920s; the party politics in the post-confederation period; and, finally, the collapse of Newfoundland's oldest industry, the saltfish trade, and the province's integration into the North American economy. This is a book intended for both regional specialists and general students of Canadian history. It provides a valuable resource about a province of rapidly growing importance.
Twentieth-century Newfoundland
Author: James Hiller
Publisher: Breakwater Books
ISBN: 9781550810721
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Twentieth Century Newfoundland: Explorations brings together ten papers by eight well-known historians of Newfoundland and Labrador. The papers address a wide variety of subject matter and open many avenues for further research. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography on the Newfoundland and Labrador in the Twentieth century. This bibliography is organized by topic and will serve the needs of the general reader and specialists alike. Twentieth Century Newfoundland: Explorations highlight the scope and complexity of present day writing about the history of Newfoundland and Labrador. James Hiller, Professor of History at Memorial University and author of a number of articles on Newfoundland in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Peter Neary, Professor of History at the University of Weste Ontario and the author of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949(1998).
Publisher: Breakwater Books
ISBN: 9781550810721
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Twentieth Century Newfoundland: Explorations brings together ten papers by eight well-known historians of Newfoundland and Labrador. The papers address a wide variety of subject matter and open many avenues for further research. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography on the Newfoundland and Labrador in the Twentieth century. This bibliography is organized by topic and will serve the needs of the general reader and specialists alike. Twentieth Century Newfoundland: Explorations highlight the scope and complexity of present day writing about the history of Newfoundland and Labrador. James Hiller, Professor of History at Memorial University and author of a number of articles on Newfoundland in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Peter Neary, Professor of History at the University of Weste Ontario and the author of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949(1998).
Newfoundland in 1911
Author: Sir Patrick Thomas McGrath
Publisher: London : Whitehead, Morris
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
McGrath's objective in writing this book is to provide readers with a better understanding of Britain's oldest colony, appealing especially to those considering visiting to hunt and fish as well as to potential investors in Newfoundland's future. McGrath discusses the history of the island, important people, places and events, as well as Newfoundland's economy, industries and her future potential.
Publisher: London : Whitehead, Morris
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
McGrath's objective in writing this book is to provide readers with a better understanding of Britain's oldest colony, appealing especially to those considering visiting to hunt and fish as well as to potential investors in Newfoundland's future. McGrath discusses the history of the island, important people, places and events, as well as Newfoundland's economy, industries and her future potential.
Newfoundland at the Beginning of the 20th Century
Author: Moses Harvey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Newfoundland at the Beginning of the 20th Century
Author: Moses Harvey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Conflicted Colony
Author: Kurt Korneski
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773599517
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Nineteenth-century Newfoundland was an archetypal borderland - a space where changes in the authority of imperial, national, and indigenous territorial claims shaped the opportunities and identities of a socially diverse population. Conflicted Colony elucidates processes of state formation in Newfoundland through a reassessment of key moments in the country's history. Kurt Korneski closely examines five conflicts from the late nineteenth century - the Fortune Bay Dispute of 1878, the St George's Bay Dispute of 1889-92, the 1890s Lobster Controversy, the Battle of Foxtrap, and disputes over salmon grounds in Hamilton Inlet, Labrador - to explain how local regimes received, challenged, and reworked formal and informal diplomatic and commercial arrangements, as well as policies set out by the colonial and imperial government. The chapters examine antagonisms and divisions that grew out of clashes between the distinct commercial and social identities of regions in the borderlands and the sensibilities of merchants, politicians, and working people on the Avalon Peninsula. Providing new insight into the social history of Newfoundland and Labrador, these disputes illuminate contending perspectives driven by informal systems of governance, political movements, and local economic, social, demographic, and ecological circumstances. Conflicted Colony broadens, deepens, and clarifies our understanding of how Newfoundland became an integrated Dominion in the British Empire.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773599517
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Nineteenth-century Newfoundland was an archetypal borderland - a space where changes in the authority of imperial, national, and indigenous territorial claims shaped the opportunities and identities of a socially diverse population. Conflicted Colony elucidates processes of state formation in Newfoundland through a reassessment of key moments in the country's history. Kurt Korneski closely examines five conflicts from the late nineteenth century - the Fortune Bay Dispute of 1878, the St George's Bay Dispute of 1889-92, the 1890s Lobster Controversy, the Battle of Foxtrap, and disputes over salmon grounds in Hamilton Inlet, Labrador - to explain how local regimes received, challenged, and reworked formal and informal diplomatic and commercial arrangements, as well as policies set out by the colonial and imperial government. The chapters examine antagonisms and divisions that grew out of clashes between the distinct commercial and social identities of regions in the borderlands and the sensibilities of merchants, politicians, and working people on the Avalon Peninsula. Providing new insight into the social history of Newfoundland and Labrador, these disputes illuminate contending perspectives driven by informal systems of governance, political movements, and local economic, social, demographic, and ecological circumstances. Conflicted Colony broadens, deepens, and clarifies our understanding of how Newfoundland became an integrated Dominion in the British Empire.
Newfoundland at the Beginning of the 20th Century
"Complaints is Many and Various, But the Odd Divil Likes It"
Author: R. G. Moyles
Publisher: Martin Associates
ISBN: 9780887780981
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This book contains a collection of, "entertaining and informative descriptions of life in Newfoundland" (p.xi) which the author chose to create a cohesive account of life in 19th century Newfoundland.
Publisher: Martin Associates
ISBN: 9780887780981
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This book contains a collection of, "entertaining and informative descriptions of life in Newfoundland" (p.xi) which the author chose to create a cohesive account of life in 19th century Newfoundland.
Newfoundland at the Beginning of the 20th Century
Author: Moses Harvey
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266749172
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Excerpt from Newfoundland at the Beginning of the 20th Century: A Treatise of History and Development This book appears at the dawn of this advancing movement, with the purpose and the hope of aiding in its progress. It is a concise statement of history and development presented in attractive form and is commended to seekers for information of this ancient colony, of whose auspicious destiny it is prophetic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266749172
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Excerpt from Newfoundland at the Beginning of the 20th Century: A Treatise of History and Development This book appears at the dawn of this advancing movement, with the purpose and the hope of aiding in its progress. It is a concise statement of history and development presented in attractive form and is commended to seekers for information of this ancient colony, of whose auspicious destiny it is prophetic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Newfoundland at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Author: Moses Harvey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description