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18. Juni 2019 · Joseph Roberts Smallwood was a Newfoundlander and Canadian politician. He was the main force who brought the Dominion of Newfoundland into Canadian Confederation in 1949, becoming the first premier of Newfoundland, serving until 1972. As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and transportation. The results ...
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 ...
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 ...
4. Joey Smallwood returned to Newfoundland in 1925, where he soon met and married Clara Oates. 5. Joey Smallwood ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal candidate in Bonavista in 1932. 6. Joey Smallwood hosted a radio program, The Barrelman, beginning in 1937, that promoted pride in Newfoundland's history and culture. 7.
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 ...
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.
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.
