The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation

by Forbes, E. R.; Muise, D. A.

• ISBN13: 9780802068170
• ISBN10: 0802068170
• Edition: Illus.
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr

Summary

Thirteen leading historians explore Atlantic Canada?s history from Confederation to the 1980s. Their work sheds light on the complex political dynamic between the region and Ottawa and on the roots of current social and economic realities.

Table of Contents

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Preface
Prologue: The Atlantic Colonies before Confederation	p. 3
Consolidating the Union, 1867-1890
The 1860s: Forging the Bonds of Union	p. 13
The 1870s: Political Integration	p. 48
The 1880s: Paradoxes of Progress	p. 82
Transforming Horizons, 1890-1920
The 1890s: Fragmentation and the New Social Order	p. 119
The 1900s: Industry Urbanization, and Reform	p. 155
The 1910s: The Stillborn Triumph of Progressive Reform	p. 192
Living With Disparity, 1920-1950
The 1920s: Class and Region, Resistance and Accommodation	p. 233
The 1930s: Depression and Retrenchment	p. 272
The 1940s: War and Rehabilitation	p. 306
The Atlantic Provinces, 1950-1980
Newfoundland Confronts Canada, 1867-1949	p. 349
The 1950s: The Decade of Development	p. 382
The 1960s: The Illusions and Realities of Progress	p. 421
The 1970s: Sharpening the Sceptical Edge	p. 460
Epilogue: The 1980s	p. 505
Election Data	p. 517
Notes	p. 525
Illustration Credits	p. 593
Contributors	p. 595
Index	p. 599
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