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Discover Québec’s history through the stories of its many peoples. Host Rosemary Hosson, a realtor, writer, photographer, and absolute history nerd from Montreal, will bounce around the province and deep dive into the histories of the villages, boroughs, events, and people who make us who we are today. The first episode drops February 6th.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Episode 04. Griffintown. The Last Half of the 19th Century.
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Join Rosemary Hosson for a look at the history of Griffintown from the middle of th 19th Century, to 1901. A riot, flooding, and an infamous murder!
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Episode 4 was stolen
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Hello! I have some bad news. While parked on Mansfield, between President Kennedy and Sherbrooke, my car was broken into. I lost a lot of work gear, including the laptop that contained episode 4.
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
This week we take a look at some of the living and working conditions in Griffintown, during the mid-to-late 19th Century. We also learn about the original Joe Beef and about Thomas D'Arcy McGee and St-Patrick's Basilica.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Griffintown and Goose Village: Irish Immigration to North America
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Irish immigration to North America, a deadly epidemic and the construction of Victoria Bridge.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
In this very first episode of (Hi)stories of Québec, we'll explore how Griffintown came to be and how it got its name.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Welcome
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Welcome to Histories of Québec. Here's a little introduction, during which I reveal the topic of our first series and let you know what you can expect. See you again on February 6th!
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Rosemary Hosson is a real estate broker, writer and photographer based both in Montreal and the Eastern Townships. She started out in Rosemont but, in childhood, ended up splitting her time between Gatineau and Montreal's St-Henri. She has lived in Ottawa, Toronto and Calgary but raised her two children in Montreal, the city she is, by far, most possionate about. She loves art, music, and literature, but also archery and motorcyles, and she is very excited to share this long-awaited project with you!