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c2014., Adult, Talonbooks Call No: QWF Fic Tre Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Desrosiers diaspora Volume: 2Summary Note: The second part of the diaspora of the Desrosiers tells the story, in parallel, of Maria and Nana, mother and daughter, in the early years of 20th century Montréal with the determination to rebuild their lives, thinking that happiness lies elsewhere.
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2012., Véhicule Press Call No: QWF 940.53 B967l Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The Second World War came hard on the heels of a devastatingDepression in which families struggled to survive.Life on the HomeFrontpaints a poignant portrait of a city coping with the demandsof war. Montrealers, along with other Canadians, were being askedfor more sacrifice but this time it would include sending their sons,brothers, fathers and husbands off to war. Montrealers had toUse it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, and Do Without· as one slogancautioned, and this they did. Many women went to work for the firsttime and often enjoyed the heady success of doing a manœs job·and earning a regular salary.Life on the Home Frontdescribes how dissent was also an ever-presentreality. Montreal was often awash with anti-war banners and angryspeeches which kept the police and journalists busy. Prime MinisterWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King had to walk a fine line in keeping thecountry together and united at a time of grave crisis.All was not gloom and doom, however. Servicemen passing throughMontreal as well as locals could enjoy the most vibrant nightlifein Canada. The cozy relationship between city officials, the policeand the owners of disorderly houses· as well as the shady characterswho ran gambling establishments gave the name Sin City·to Canadaœs metropolis.
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[2017], Shoreline Call No: 971.4 W684m Edition: ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The author has taken 1909 and the old Montreal Star newspaper to show us Montreal of 107 years ago. In quotes from The Star and comments, he chose 1909, the end of the Edwardian Period, where the news was of the Cannon Royal Commission into municipal corruption, the 'Back to Montreal' weekend, and a typhoid epidemic. We can see how citizens coped in poor conditions and how they enjoyed summer and winter outdoor fun. We can see municipal problems as well as humorous events that caught a reporter's eye. We see how far and not-so-far Montreal has come in the last 100 years.".
