Newfoundland

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Chapter 3

The Scum of the Earth

From: The Invisibles

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In this chapter, Candow describes the lived experiences of enlisted men in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, including their pay, food, living conditions and social lives. 36 $3.60 Add
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Excess

How a Culture of Alcohol Gave Birth to the Binge

From: Bottoms Up

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Chapter 3 explores the birth and evolution of alcohol culture with particular focus placed on the idea of drinking to excess, and how that behaviour has been regarded in Newfoundland throughout … 21 $2.10 Add
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Hunting, Fishing and Gathering

From: The Beothuk

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This chapter describes life in pre-contact Beothuk communities with a focus on food gathering throughout the year. This chapter also serves as a brief general overview of the seasonal cycles … 6 $0.60 Add
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Burial Practices

From: The Beothuk

This chapter discuses Beothuk burial practice using archaeological evidence and the accounts of outside observers. 5 $0.50 Add
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Chapter 4

Ballrooms and Battlefields

From: The Invisibles

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In this chapter, Candow describes the often contradictory world of the officers of the Royal Newfoundland companies, and the impact they had on the Newfoundland communities in which they were … 23 $2.30 Add
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Control

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

From: Bottoms Up

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Chapter 4 explores early attempts to regulate and control alcohol production and consumption in Newfoundland. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 5

The Coming of the Frost

From: The Invisibles

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In this chapter, Candow describes the events of the Great Fire of June 9, 1846, and the role of the Companies in combatting it. This chapter includes an overview of mid 19th century firefighting … 20 $2.00 Add
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Relations between Beothuk and Newcomers in the 1500s and 1600s

From: The Beothuk

This chapter discusses initial contact between the Beothuk and European explorers in the 16th century and how this initial contact began to destabilize the Beothuk way of life 3 $0.30 Add
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Temperance

The Rise of Social Conscience

From: Bottoms Up

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Chapter 5 explores the development of a backlash against alcohol culture in the form of the temperance movement. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 6

Civil Commotion

From: The Invisibles

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In this chapter, Candow describes the companies role in policing in Newfoundland in the mid 19th century and the outbreaks of violence that the companies were involved in. 63 $6.30 Add
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Prohibition

Extreme Measures

From: Bottoms Up

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Chapter 6 explores the period of prohibition in Newfoundland and Labrador that lasted from 1917-1924 including the factors that led to prohibition and it’s eventual elimination. 19 $1.90 Add
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Relations between Beothuk and Mi’kmaq, Labrador Montagnais (Innu) and Inuit

From: The Beothuk

This chapter explorers the relationship between Beothuk communities and other indigenous groups, and how these relationships changed over time. 3 $0.30 Add