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Joey Smallwood : schemer and dreamer

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  • Author: Argyle, Ray
    Date:
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    2012
    Summary:

    Born in Gambo, Newfoundland, Joseph ("Joey") Smallwood (1900-1991) spent his life championing the worth and potential of his native province. Although he was a successful journalist and radio personality, Smallwood is best known for his role in bringing Newfoundland into Confederation with Canada in 1949, believing that such an action would secure an average standard of living for Newfoundlanders. He was rightfully dubbed the "only living Father of Confederation" in his lifetime and was premier of the province for twenty-three years.

    Contents:
    • Introduction : A Land like no Other
    • On the Docks
    • At the Beck of the Call
    • A Yearning for Home
    • Plotting the Scheme
    • Confederates Together
    • Living the Dream
    • The Politician's Politician
    • Fouling the Nest
    • Of Family and Fortune
    • At Loggerheads and Waterfalls
    • Unfinished Business
    • The Legend and the Legacy
    • Postscript
    • Chronology of Joey Smallwood.
    Original Publisher: Toronto [Ont.], Dundurn
    Language(s): English