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Political Science State & Provincial

Newfoundland National Convention, 1946-1948

Volume 1: Debates. Volume 2: Reports and Papers.

by (author) James K. Hiller & Michael F. Harrington

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Apr 1995
Category
State & Provincial
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    ISBN
    9780773565128
    Publish Date
    Apr 1995
    List Price
    $285.00

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Delegates to the convention examined Newfoundland's economy and society, and debated the merits of returning to responsible government (suspended in 1934) or joining the Canadian confederation. A number of public figures of the 1950s and 1960s came into prominence during the convention, most notably Joseph R. Smallwood, leader of the confederate group.

This unique and remarkable historical document is a must for Commonwealth and Canadian specialists and research libraries.

About the authors

James Hiller came to Newfoundland as a graduate student in the mid-1960s and became a member of Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Department of History in 1972. He retired as a University Research Professor in 2007 and was appointed professor emeritus in 2010. In 2011, Dr. Hiller received the Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Society’s Heritage Award. He has been widely recognized for his contributions to the history of both Newfoundland and Labrador.

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