PART VI — Maritime Sovereignty and the Fishing Wars (1976 – 1988)

PART VI — Maritime Sovereignty and the Fishing Wars (1976 – 1988) — Republic of Newfoundland ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART VI — Maritime Sovereignty The Fishing Wars (1976 – 1988) Issued by the Ministry of National Heritage and DefenceRepublic of Newfoundland 1. The 200-Mile Declaration In 1976, following years of diplomatic […]

PART I — Founding and Early Settlement (1497 – 1829)

    ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART I — Founding and Early Settlement 1497 – 1829   Issued by the Ministry of National Heritage of Newfoundland 1. The Discovery and the Atlantic Frontier In the summer of 1497, the Venetian navigator Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot), sailing under commission of King Henry VII […]

PART IV — War and Transition (1934 – 1949)

PART IV — War and Transition (1934 – 1949) — Republic of Newfoundland ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART IV — War and Transition 1934 – 1949 Issued by the Ministry of National Heritage and DefenceRepublic of Newfoundland 1. The Commission of Government In 1934, the House of Assembly voted to suspend responsible […]

PART V — The Republic Reborn (1949 – 1972)

PART V — The Republic Reborn (1949 – 1972) — Republic of Newfoundland ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART V — The Republic Reborn 1949 – 1972 Issued by the Ministry of National Heritage and DefenceRepublic of Newfoundland 1. Restoration of Responsible Government On 31 March 1949, after fifteen years under the British-appointed […]

PART VIII — The Republic Today and Tomorrow (2025 – Beyond)

    ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART VIII — The Republic Today and Tomorrow 2025 – Beyond   Issued by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of National Heritage of Newfoundland 1. A Mature Sovereign Nation Seventy-six years after the restoration of self-government, Newfoundland stands as a confident democracy of […]

PART II — The Age of Self-Government (1832 – 1907)

PART II — The Age of Self-Government (1832 – 1907) — Republic of Newfoundland ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART II — The Age of Self-Government 1832 – 1907 Issued by the Ministry of National Heritage and DefenceRepublic of Newfoundland 1. The Birth of Representative Government After centuries under naval and merchant control, […]

PART VII — Modernization and the Technological Age (1980 – 2025)

PART VII — Modernization and the Technological Age (1980 – 2025) — Republic of Newfoundland ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART VII — Modernization and the Technological Age 1980 – 2025 Issued by the Ministry of National Heritage and DefenceRepublic of Newfoundland 1. Transition to a High-Technology Economy The 1980s marked Newfoundland’s decisive […]

PART III — The Dominion of Newfoundland (1907 – 1934)

PART III — The Dominion of Newfoundland (1907 – 1934) — Republic of Newfoundland ← Back to History Historical Documents Series PART III — The Dominion of Newfoundland 1907 – 1934 Issued by the Ministry of National Heritage and DefenceRepublic of Newfoundland 1. A Nation Among Nations On 26 September 1907, Newfoundland was formally proclaimed […]