Montreal, Quebec

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A Den of Espionage

From: Montreal and the Bomb

This chapter explores espionage networks in Canada and this nuclear project. It touches upon the stories of key figures such as Igor Sergeyevich Gouzenko, Alan Nunn May, and Bruno Pontecorvo, as … 36 $3.60 Add
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A Gateway City for the British Empire (1800-1850)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter looks at economic and demographic development in Montreal. For the first half of the nineteenth century, Montreal underwent a surprising series of changes. Growth surpassed previous … 18 $1.80 Add
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A Modern City Emerges (1945-1960)

From: The History of Montréal

The postwar period was a boom time for Montreal in terms of the city’s population, economy, and size. The period was spent making up for lost time, after the hardships of depression and … 15 $1.50 Add
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A North American City (1914-1929)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter looks at World War 1 and its effects on Montreal. The First World War curbed the sustained period of growth Montreal had enjoyed since the end of the nineteenth century. The city … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Small French Town (1665-1760)

From: The History of Montréal

After our brief look at the fur trade and French expansion in North America, time now to return to the town and its development. Montreal’s political and administrative reorganization from … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Tour de Force

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Additional Images and Details

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

Additional images and details. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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American Power Comes to Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter explores the reasons for and impact of a host of important American politicians, radical abolitionists, bankers, newspaper editors, treasury agents, arms manufacturers, and Federal … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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An Industrial City (1850-1896)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter explores the changes the city and its people underwent during industrialization, as well as demographic changes and language tensions in the city. Towards the halfway mark of the … 14 $1.40 Add
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"Are You Impressed?"

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

The authors discuss their history with Andrew Scoppa and their interest in and knowledge of organized crime. Félix Séguin recounts his first meeting with Scoppa. ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Canada’s Leading Metropolis (1896-1914)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter explores the city’s population growth, social and ethnic divisions, and the nature of city life/the social landscape. Between the end of the nineteenth century and the start of … 16 $1.60 Add
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Conclusion

From: The History of Montréal

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Conclusion

From: History of the Jews in Quebec

The conclusion reiterates some key points from the book, muses on questions of culture and language in Jewish Quebec, and discusses the future for this community in Quebec. 5 $0.50 Add
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Conclusion

From: Montreal and the Bomb

The conclusion explores the Montreal Laboratory employees’s reactions to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the document “Canada’s Role in Atomic Bomb Drama," Canada’s role in … 19 $1.90 Add
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Confederate Couriers

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter further explores Confederate presence in Montreal, exploring key figures and activities as seen through the perspective/lens of Confederate courier Josephine Brown … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Confederate Montreal 1861-1865

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

In the years 1861-1865, and indeed for some time following the Civil War, hundreds of Confederate exiles, soldiers, blockade runners, and agents flocked to Montreal. They formed a distinct … ; 48 $4.80 Add