6 days ago
Reflections: Waco Siege
Jim Furlong reflects on the siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
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2 years ago
Reflections: Destroyers for Bases
Jim Furlong reflects on the Anglo-American Leased Bases Agreement, also known as the Destroyers for Bases deal, that allowed the United States to establish military bases in Newfoundland during the Second World War.
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2 years ago
Reflections: The Way Things Were
Jim Furlong reflects on the Orangeman’s Day Parade and other events from St. John’s past.
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2 years ago
Reflections: War Memorial Memories
Jim Furlong reflects on the changing faces of the businesses surrounding the National War Memorial.
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2 years ago
Reflections: That Other Regatta Song
“The Banks of Newfoundland” may be the best known song played at the Royal St. John’s Regatta, but Jim Furlong reflects on how “Garryowen”, an Irish drinking tune, also came to be associated with the Regatta.
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