Deachman: The part of Jim Watson I miss

Ask Newfoundlanders of a certain generation what they remember about the twentieth century, and chances are they’ll have stories of American soldiers. Perhaps they worked on an American base, danced with a Yankee sailor—even married one and moved down to the States to raise a family. Key points Newfoundland saw a surge of US soldiers on its soil starting in the Second World War The presence of foreign troops reshaped the economy and culture in the province This historical relationship complicates the views of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians on recent threats from the US In the...