canadian history

The Americans Tried to Conquer Quebec Again & Other Quebec Curios

July 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Henri Julien's illustration of the Battle of the Chateauguay, an imaginitive depiction two or three generations after the event in 1884. Photo credit: SalomonCeb/Wikimedia Commons.

In a celebration of Canada and Canada Day, Quebec Curios explores the War of 1812 and the Battle of Chateauguay, one of two battles that would ensure initial British victory.

The Quebec Easter Rising & Other Quebec curios

March 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

La Presse's front page the day after the Quebec riots. Photo courtesy the McCord Museum.

Exploring the Conscription Crisis and its aftermath on French Canada.