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The Lookout: A History of Signal Hill

James E. Candow

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Description:For centuries, Signal Hill has dominated both the skyline of St. John's, Newfoundland, and the hearts and minds of its residents. "The Lookout" traces the hill's remarkable history as a military site and communications centre, with special attention to its most famous building, the former signalling station Cabot Tower.Conceived in 1897 as an expression of Newfoundland nationalism, the tower's meaning would change drastically over the years. Those changes, however, were always in step with broader currents in Newfoundland society. Signal Hill was the site of the first attempted transatlantic wireless transmission by Marconi in 1901. It has also been the site of defenses for St. John's Harbour from the eighteenth century right up to the Second World War.Signal Hill is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in eastern Canada.Finalist for the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical WritingWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lookout: A History of Signal Hill. To get started finding The Lookout: A History of Signal Hill, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 256

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Creative Publishers

Release: 2011

ISBN: 1897174713

Description: For centuries, Signal Hill has dominated both the skyline of St. John's, Newfoundland, and the hearts and minds of its residents. "The Lookout" traces the hill's remarkable history as a military site and communications centre, with special attention to its most famous building, the former signalling station Cabot Tower.Conceived in 1897 as an expression of Newfoundland nationalism, the tower's meaning would change drastically over the years. Those changes, however, were always in step with broader currents in Newfoundland society. Signal Hill was the site of the first attempted transatlantic wireless transmission by Marconi in 1901. It has also been the site of defenses for St. John's Harbour from the eighteenth century right up to the Second World War.Signal Hill is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in eastern Canada.Finalist for the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical WritingWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lookout: A History of Signal Hill. To get started finding The Lookout: A History of Signal Hill, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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