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Joseph Roberts Smallwood

Masthead Newfoundlander, 1900-1949

by Melvin Baker, Peter Neary ...

No other figure, historical or political, features more prominently in recent Newfoundland history than Joey Smallwood. During his long career in Newfoundland politics, Smallwood used the literary, rhetorical, and theatrical skills honed in the first five decades of his life to create a distinct and celebrated persona. He told his own story in his lively autobiography, I Chose Canada, published in ... Read more

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No other figure, historical or political, features more prominently in recent Newfoundland history than Joey Smallwood. During his long career in Newfoundland politics, Smallwood used the literary, rhetorical, and theatrical skills honed in the first five decades of his life to create a distinct and celebrated persona. He told his own story in his lively autobiography, I Chose Canada, published in
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Out Here

Governor Sir Humphrey Walwyn’s Quarterly Reports from Newfoundland, 1936–1946

Edited by Melvin Baker, Peter Neary ...

Vice Admiral Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn (1879–1957) was the British-appointed governor of Newfoundland from 1936 to 1946 – a period of remarkable change that would culminate in Newfoundland’s union with Canada in 1949. Assembling records from the British national archives and the provincial archives in Newfoundland and Labrador, Out Here presents readers with Walwyn’s quarterly reports to the ... Read more

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Vice Admiral Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn (1879–1957) was the British-appointed governor of Newfoundland from 1936 to 1946 – a period of remarkable change that would culminate in Newfoundland’s union with Canada in 1949. Assembling records from the British national archives and the provincial archives in Newfoundland and Labrador, Out Here presents readers with Walwyn’s quarterly reports to the
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Where Once They Stood

Newfoundland's Rocky Road to Confederation

by Raymond B. Blake, Melvin Baker ...

Where Once They Stood challenges popular notions that those who voted against Confederation in 1869 and for union in 1948 were uninformed and gullible. Raymond Blake and Melvin Baker demonstrate that voters fully understood the issues at stake in both cases, and women became instrumental in determining the final outcome, voting for Canada in 1948, believing it provided the best opportunities for ... Read more

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Where Once They Stood challenges popular notions that those who voted against Confederation in 1869 and for union in 1948 were uninformed and gullible. Raymond Blake and Melvin Baker demonstrate that voters fully understood the issues at stake in both cases, and women became instrumental in determining the final outcome, voting for Canada in 1948, believing it provided the best opportunities for
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Sleeping with the Enemy

The Devil's Lies to Today's Families

by Melvin S. Baker LMSW ...

“I can’t wait for you to grow up and get out of my house!”“I can’t wait to grow up and move!”“I can’t wait for my kids to grow up and get out!”“I wish I could get away from my parents.”How can people you love look like the enemy? The Bible says, “We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against spirits and principalities . . .” In this book, Elder Baker reminds youth and parents that the ... Read more

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“I can’t wait for you to grow up and get out of my house!”“I can’t wait to grow up and move!”“I can’t wait for my kids to grow up and get out!”“I wish I could get away from my parents.”How can people you love look like the enemy? The Bible says, “We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against spirits and principalities . . .” In this book, Elder Baker reminds youth and parents that the
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Short Poetry Collection 163 (Unabridged)

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Immerse yourself in a captivating anthology of poetic masterpieces in "Short Poetry Collection 163 (Unabridged)." This timeless collection features an array of renowned poets, including Robert Louis Stevenson, whose poignant verses evoke the beauty and fragility of life. From the whimsical to the profound, each poem in this anthology offers a glimpse into the human experience, exploring themes of ... Read more

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Immerse yourself in a captivating anthology of poetic masterpieces in "Short Poetry Collection 163 (Unabridged)." This timeless collection features an array of renowned poets, including Robert Louis Stevenson, whose poignant verses evoke the beauty and fragility of life. From the whimsical to the profound, each poem in this anthology offers a glimpse into the human experience, exploring themes of
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John A

The Man Who Made Us

by Richard J. Gwyn ...

The first full-scale biography of Canada’s first prime minister in half a century by one of our best-known and most highly regarded political writers.The first volume of Richard Gwyn’s definitive biography of John A. Macdonald follows his life from his birth in Scotland in 1815 to his emigration with his family to Kingston, Ontario, to his days as a young, rising lawyer, to his tragedy-ridden ... Read more

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The first full-scale biography of Canada’s first prime minister in half a century by one of our best-known and most highly regarded political writers.The first volume of Richard Gwyn’s definitive biography of John A. Macdonald follows his life from his birth in Scotland in 1815 to his emigration with his family to Kingston, Ontario, to his days as a young, rising lawyer, to his tragedy-ridden
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Don't Tell the Newfoundlanders

The True Story of Newfoundland's Confederation with Canada

by Greg Malone ...

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 ... Read more

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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
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Smallwood

The Unlikely Revolutionary

by Richard Gwyn ...

The extraordinary life of Joey Smallwood is the stuff of fiction-literally: Wayne Johnston’s acclaimed novel, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, draws heavily on this definitive biography. And no wonder! Set against a colorful background in stirring times it has, as its hero, a character whose career defied both convention and the odds. A one time pig farmer and ardent socialist-turned-union-buster ... Read more

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The extraordinary life of Joey Smallwood is the stuff of fiction-literally: Wayne Johnston’s acclaimed novel, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, draws heavily on this definitive biography. And no wonder! Set against a colorful background in stirring times it has, as its hero, a character whose career defied both convention and the odds. A one time pig farmer and ardent socialist-turned-union-buster
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How The Scots Invented Canada

by Ken McGoogan ...

Canadians of Scottish descent, who today total over 4.7 million, have never made up more than 16 per cent of Canada’s population. Yet they have supplied thirteen of twenty-two Canadian prime ministers, and have made proportionate contributions in exploration, education, banking, military service, railroading, invention, literature, you name it.Award-winning author Ken McGoogan has written a vivid, ... Read more

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Canadians of Scottish descent, who today total over 4.7 million, have never made up more than 16 per cent of Canada’s population. Yet they have supplied thirteen of twenty-two Canadian prime ministers, and have made proportionate contributions in exploration, education, banking, military service, railroading, invention, literature, you name it.Award-winning author Ken McGoogan has written a vivid,
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John A. Macdonald

Canada's First Prime Minister

by Ged Martin ...

Series Book 35 - Quest Biography
Shocked by Canada's 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country's first prime minister.As "Sir John A.," he drove the Dominion's westward expansion, rapidly incorporating the ... Read more

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Shocked by Canada's 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country's first prime minister.As "Sir John A.," he drove the Dominion's westward expansion, rapidly incorporating the
... Read more
To the Ends of the Earth

Scotland's Global Diaspora, 1750-2010

by T. M. Devine ...

SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN, SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY and THE HERALD BOOKS OF THE YEARThe Scots are one of the world's greatest nations of emigrants. For centuries, untold numbers of men, women and children have sought their fortunes in every conceivable walk of life and in every imaginable climate across the British Empire, the United States and elsewhere, from finance to industry, philosophy to politics ... Read more

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SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN, SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY and THE HERALD BOOKS OF THE YEARThe Scots are one of the world's greatest nations of emigrants. For centuries, untold numbers of men, women and children have sought their fortunes in every conceivable walk of life and in every imaginable climate across the British Empire, the United States and elsewhere, from finance to industry, philosophy to politics
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Peter Cashin: My Fight for Newfoundland

by Peter J. Cashin, Edward Roberts ...

Peter Cashin was at the centre—the stormy centre—of Newfoundland’s political and public life for more than thirty years. Known to many as “the fighting Major,” in a tribute to his wartime service with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, he played a decisive role at every major stage in the political drama that transformed Newfoundland from a British Dominion to a Canadian Province. Peter Cashin wrote ... Read more

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Peter Cashin was at the centre—the stormy centre—of Newfoundland’s political and public life for more than thirty years. Known to many as “the fighting Major,” in a tribute to his wartime service with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, he played a decisive role at every major stage in the political drama that transformed Newfoundland from a British Dominion to a Canadian Province. Peter Cashin wrote
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