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26. Feb. 2019 · A backlog of Smallwood stuff fills up yet another 50 or 60 boxes. "We have an army of students here working," said White, standing in front of a few open banker's boxes overflowing with black and ...
29. Dez. 2014 · Depending on what company he was keeping, Smallwood was either known as Joey, Joe or Joseph. He was the grandson of Joseph R. Smallwood, who served as premier from 1949 to 1972, and son of the late Ramsay Smallwood, who died in 2011. Unlike his grandfather, Joe Smallwood never entered politics, and was a very quiet, private individual.
Smallwood fought massive opposition from "the merchant princes" who had vested interests in keeping the place a colony and, often, the natural inclinations of fellow islanders. Still, a variety of Canadian social welfare incentives managed to net a 51% majority and Smallwood's place in history. Through interviews with friends, family, and a variety of political observers, this video presents ...
Journaliste, militant syndical, historien, politicien, « Joey » Smallwood a plusieurs cordes à son arc. Dans les années 1940, toutes ces facettes de sa personnalité s’unissent dans une lutte sans merci pour convaincre les Terre-Neuviens que leur avenir dépend du Canada. Né dans la pauvreté, Smallwood fait ses premiers pas sur la scène politique comme militant dans les années 1930 ...
31. Aug. 2011 · Forty-four years ago Joey Smallwood spoke at a sod-turning ceremony at Churchill Falls in July of 1967. Click on the audio icon to hear some of his comments on the falls, the province and the future.
28. März 2024 · In this roundtable, we look at Confederation through the words of those who lived it. Drawing on letters written to J.R. Smallwood between 1948 and 1951, we consider how Newfoundlanders and Labradorians understood themselves and their world at the time of Confederation, and what these understandings might mean for us today.
Joey Smallwood is often referred to as a ‘Father of Confederation’ for his immense influence on Newfoundland’s entry into Canada. Throughout Canada’s history, suggestions have been made for the creation of other unheard-of provinces (e.g. Réal Caouette’s vision of a province made from Northern Ontario and Northern Quebec; proposals for an amalgamation of Maritime provinces; calls ...
