Peculiar Facts and Tales of Newfoundland pulls back the curtains of time to reveal a hidden side of everyday life in old-time Newfoundland. From gripping tales of the Irish influx into the country to the exciting transformation from the Gas Lamp Era to electricity, readers will be fascinated. Just as gripping are the tales of heroes and scoundrels, political shenanigans, and extraordinary characters. Readers will be delighted by the many pictures, some which challenge a few popular historical beliefs, included to enhance each chapter.Peculiar Facts and Tales of Newfoundland is a captivating collection of tales, oddities and pictures that sheds light on an age long forgotten in Newfoundland history.
Jack Fitzgerald was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He worked as Assistant Director of Public Relations in the Smallwood Administration, as a journalist and newspaper columnist with Daily News, a reporter with VOCM and CJON and editor of the Newfoundland Herald. He is the author of thirty-three books, including Newfoundland's Era of Corruption and 1949.
ISBN: 9781771030557
Item Publish Date: 2014 / 10 / 14
Measurements: 8.5 in X 5.5 in X 0 in
Weight: 0.4 kg
Page Count: 250
