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Historic Recipes: War Cake
Lately, I’ve been on a bit of a historic recipe kick—digging through old issues of The Evening Telegram, searching for the kinds of dishes people made…
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The Forgotten Iron Rush: Lower Island Cove’s Mysterious Mining Past
Let’s take a moment to talk about something that most people have never heard of—something buried deep in the history of Lower Island Cove.
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The Demise of the Waterford Manor
Waterford Manor was not just any house.
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Bowring Park: A Stroll Through Shadows and Light
Dedicated to my Grandmother
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THE MYSTERIOUS SYMBOLS OF BENNETT’S LANE CEMETERY
Nestled in the idyllic town of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, lies the Bennett’s Lane Roman Catholic Cemetery, a resting place steeped in history and…
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How King Henry VII Named Newfoundland
A Tale of Exploration and Miscommunication
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The Tragic Case of Greg Parsons: A Son Falsely Accused of Murder
It was New Year’s Day, 1991, in the chilly town of St.
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Operation Station Zebra: Espionage, Deception, and Cold War Intrigue
The Argentia Files
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Nazis in Newfoundland: The Strange Case of Smallwood’s Shadow
Picture this: Newfoundland in the 1950s, still adjusting to joining Canada, is buzzing with plans for modernization.
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The Waterford Files: A Dark Chapter of Newfoundland’s Mental Health History (Part 2)
We’re back, unraveling the unsettling history of the Waterford Hospital—Newfoundland’s oldest psychiatric institution.
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The Forgotten HIV/AIDS Panic in Conception Bay North
In the tapestry of moral panics that swept the 20th century, one thread stands out for its peculiar intensity and troubling implications: the HIV/AIDS…
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The Waterford Files: A Dark Chapter of Newfoundland’s Mental Health History (Part 1)
For most Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, the Waterford Hospital—known over the years as "The Lunatic Asylum," "The Mental," or "The Big Red…
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One of the Four Corners of the Flat Earth? Welcome to Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada’s easternmost province—a place where rugged coastlines, Viking lore, and charming accents converge.
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Operation Roadrunner: The Wild Drug Bust That Rocked Bell Island, Newfoundland
Imagine a sleepy, picturesque island off the coast of Newfoundland—a place known for its tight-knit community, rugged landscapes, and a deep-rooted…
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The Newfoundland History Sleuth
The Newfoundland History Sleuth
Getting lost in the rocky rabbit hole of Newfoundland and Labrador—history, gossip, true crime and the occasional iceberg.
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