quebec1905 Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Societies and Territories

Getting an education

Following ConfederationThis is a group of people or nations or tribes or provinces that form an “alliance”…. in 1867, education […]

I hear my uncle tuning his violin, it is a sign that there is going to be a gathering this […]

It’s 1905 and Jean-Louis is starting his university studies at the faculty of medicine at Laval University in Quebec City. […]

Nowadays, many people think “taking to the woods” means to flee. But in 1905, the phrase “take to the woods” […]

Have you ever flipped through a department store catalogue, like the Sears, IKEA or Canadian Tire? Perhaps just before the […]

The telephone Phew! There were so many telephone calls today! I am a telephone operator at Bell Canada, so it’s […]

Unlike the working class, the bourgeoisie—or middle class—profited greatly by the country’s prosperity in the early 20th century. Depending on […]

By 1905, the church had become, beyond any doubt, the most dominant social group in Quebec. In fact, few circles […]

“Indian” status Since 1820, a series of laws had been adopted to define the role of Indigenous people in Canadian […]

By the end of the 19th century, most of the farmland in the St. Lawrence Valley was already occupied, and […]

With industrialization came a new social class: the working class. Working conditions tended to be very difficult for this group. […]

The situation of women In 1905, women were considered minors. They had neither the right to vote nor the right […]

Winter Evening Oh! How the snow’s been snowing! My window pane is a garden of frost. Oh! How the snow’s […]

Antoine accompanied his grandfather to the House of Parliament in Quebec on Dufferin Avenue, where there was a statue of’Honoré […]

Do you know Brother André and Curé Labelle? These two members of the Church each had an impact on Quebec […]