Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Preface ix
5. Prologue: The Atlantic Colonies before Confederation 1
6. Part One: Consolidating the Union, 1867–1890
7. 1. The 1860S: Forging the Bonds of Union 13
8. 2. The 1870S: Political Integration Phillip 48
9. 3. The 1880s: Paradoxes of Progress 82
10. Part Two: Transforming Horizons, 1890–1920
11. 4. The 1890s: Fragmentation and the New Social Order 119
12. 5. The 1900s: Industry, Urbanization, and Reform 155
13. 6. The 1910s: The Stillborn Triumph of Progressive Reform 192
14. Part Three: Living with Disparity, 1920–1950
15. 7. The 1920S: Class and Region, Resistance and Accommodation 233
16. 8. The 1930s: Depression and Retrenchment 272
17. 9. The 1940s: War and Rehabilitation 306
18. Part Four: The Atlantic Provinces, 1950–1980
19. 10. Newfoundland Confronts Canada, 1867–1949 349
20. 11. The 1950s: The Decade of Development 382
21. 12. The 1960s: The Illusions and Realities of Progress 421
22. 13. The 1970s: Sharpening the Sceptical Edge John Reid 460
23. Epilogue: The 1980s 505
24. Election Data 517
25. Notes 525
26. Illustration Credits 593
27. Contributors 595
28. Index 599