In 1948, the people in the British colony of Newfoundland faced a choice. They could become an independent country within the British Commonwealth. Or, they could vote to join Canada in Confederation.
Book Review: In her book Serpent River Resurgence, Lianne Leddy documents the story of the community of Serpent River and its long history with colonialism and resource development.
Book Review: Mairi Cowan, an associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga, has scoured religious and civil records to track the life of Barbe Hallay.
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