Where Once They Stood Newfoundland's Rocky Road Towards Confederation by Raymond B. Blake, MelvinBaker Paperback, 397 Pages, Published 2019 by Univ Of Regina Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-88977-607-4, ISBN: 0-88977-607-5
"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 their children. "A lively history of Newf ..."
"Coming on the 70th anniversary of Newfoundland joining Confederation, as well as the 150th anniversary of its first rejection of Canada, Where Once They Stood challenges popular notions that those who voted against Confederation in 1869 and ..."
Where Once They Stood Newfoundland's Rocky Road to Confederation (Hardback) by Raymond Benjamin Blake, MelvinBaker Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2019 by University Of Regina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88977-619-7, ISBN: 0-88977-619-9
"Coming on the 70th anniversary of Newfoundland joining Confederation, as well as the 150th anniversary of its first rejection of Canada, Where Once They Stood challenges popular notions that those who voted against Confederation in 1869 and ..."
Discourse and Discovery Sir Richard Whitbourne Quatercentennial Symposium, 1615-2015 and Beyond : Celebrating 400 Years of Law, Courts and the Legal System in Newfoundland and Labrador : Reflecting on Our Past, Focusing on the Future : June 3-5, 2015, Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador by MelvinBaker, Christopher Patrick Curran, J. Derek Green 440 Pages, Published 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1-77220-031-7, ISBN: 1-77220-031-X
"The essays contained in this volume trace essential elements of the face of justice on Newfoundland's northeast coast from the migratory fishery of the 18th century to the pre-confederation decades of the 20th."
"28 informative Essays fur Besucher, die mehr uber unsere Provinz erfahren woollen - unsere Geschichte, Politik, Wirtschaft, Leute, Kultur und Naturgeschichte.
Take-along this quick reading, yet thorough, overview by 24 experts who call Newfoundland and Labrador home.
Major Themes are: 1. History/Polotics/Economics 2. Culture 3. Natural History
Includes a travel section and handy maps showing location of every place mentioned in Inside ..."
"Special Aniniversary Issue reprint of the original 1927 edition.The story of the farmer turned union organizer who led the deep sea fishermen of Newfoundland to Political Power."
A clear head in tempestuous times Albert B. Perlin, The Wayfarer : observations on the National Convention and the Confederation Issue, 1946-1949 by Albert B. Perlin, Francis Hollohan, MelvinBaker Paperback, 171 Pages, Published 1986 by H. Cuff Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-919095-90-8, ISBN: 0-919095-90-9