As well history in pictures, and poems of a nostalgic nature. Place Names of Atlantic Canada. William B. Hamilton describes origins of more than 2,000 names to be found in the region. The roots of each name tell the history of settlement in the region - Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Basque, Spanish, French, German, English, Scottish, Irish and Gaelic. It also gives some indication of the lay of the land.
Commemorative names pay tribute to imperial powers, and military leaders.
The Caribou Disaster and Other Short Stories, by Cassie Brown. Twelve stories of shipwreck, sealing disasters, and heroic women. Available at bookstores, or at Flanker Press, P.O. Box 2522, Stn. C., St. John's. John Cabot and Newfoundland, by Alan F. Williams. It looks at his other voyages and their significance.