Who is entitled to public spaces? Who has the right to use public space and for what purpose? What are the limits of free expression? Con Maguire's experience of the Montreal Orange Crisis 1877-1878 unearths some forgotten history with modern relevance.
Indeed. There was a trend in the 1980s among academic historians to write “microhistory “ (The best example of this was Carlo Ginsburg’s “The Cheese and the Worms” which is a great read. I highly recommend). Family history is a perfect example of micro history. It can illuminate the past by revealing the actual lived experiences of historical moments.
Fascinating and thanks for introducing me to a chapter of history of which I knew absolutely nothing! Great research and writing, what an important read as the world around us returns to nativism and all that comes with it.
That explains a bit about why Stan Rogers needed to do a song about it
A fascinating story well told. Montreal's (and Canada's) history is fascinating when you get down to the granular level.
Indeed. There was a trend in the 1980s among academic historians to write “microhistory “ (The best example of this was Carlo Ginsburg’s “The Cheese and the Worms” which is a great read. I highly recommend). Family history is a perfect example of micro history. It can illuminate the past by revealing the actual lived experiences of historical moments.
Fascinating and thanks for introducing me to a chapter of history of which I knew absolutely nothing! Great research and writing, what an important read as the world around us returns to nativism and all that comes with it.