Political Science State & Provincial
Newfoundland National Convention, 1946-1948
Volume 1: Debates. Volume 2: Reports and Papers.
- 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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Description
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This unique and remarkable historical document is a must for Commonwealth and Canadian specialists and research libraries.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.