Category Archives: Early Labrador

A Sephardic Claim to the Territory of Labrador: the de la Penha Land Claim

Posted on March 8, 2015 by emnnfld

A Sephardic Claim to the Territory of Labrador: the de la Penha Land Claim Dr. Messod Salama  Section of Hispanic Studies  Department of French and Spanish Wednesday March 18, 2015  7:00pm Map Room Queen Elizabeth II Library, St. John’s Campus, … Continue reading →

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Red Bay Labrador gets World Heritage Site Status

Posted on June 22, 2013 by emnnfld

Red Bay, on the coast of Labrador, served as an important Basque whaling station for much of the Sixteenth Century.  Archeological artifacts, ship wrecks and whale bones are some the reminders left by early modern Basque whalers.  This week, UNESCO … Continue reading →

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