Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914

Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914

The history of Montreal Under British Rule is the Tale of Two Cities, of a dual civilization with two main racial origins, two mentalities, two main languages, and two main religions. It is the story of two dominant races growing up side by side under the same flag, jealously preserving their identities, at some times mistrusting one another, but on the whole living in marvelous harmony though not always in unison, except on certain well defined common grounds of devotion to Canada and the Empire, and of the desire of maintaining the noble traditions and the steady progress of their city. Montreal of today is a cosmopolitan city, but it is preponderatingly French-Canadian in its population. This fact makes it necessary to give especial attention to the history of two-thirds of the people. There has, therefore, been an effort in these pages, while recognizing this, to respect the rights of the minority, and open-handed justice has been observed. The position of a dispassionate onlooker has been taken as far as possible in the narration of the domestic struggles in the upbuilding of the city through the crucial turnstiles of Canadian history under British rulethe Interregnum, the establishment of civil government, the Quebec act, the Constitutional act, the Union, and the Confederation. This attitude of equipoise, while disappointing to partisans, has been justified if it helps to present an unbiased account of different periods of history and serves to maintain the citys motto of Concordia Salusa doctrine which has been upheld throughout this work. Tout savoir cest tout pardonner. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 48244
Author: Atherton, William H. (William Henry)
Release Date: Feb 12, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English