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Index
Publisher’s Foreword
CHAPTER 1
Hochelaga
An enviable location
The Iroquoians
A visit from the French
CHAPTER 2
Ville-Marie 1642–1665
A mission
Montreal’s founding
Taking root
CHAPTER 3
The Heart of an Empire
The fur trade and a widening sphere of influence
France’s North American Empire
CHAPTER 4
A Small French Town 1665–1760
The town’s development
A distinct society
CHAPTER 5
Conquered 1760–1800
Growth of the fur trade
Uncertain times
CHAPTER 6
A Gateway City for the British Empire 1800–1850
A commercial metropolis
A new population
A new shape
Managing the city
CHAPTER 7
An Industrial City 1850–1896
A big city
The wheels of industry
A British city with a French heart
CHAPTER 8
Canada’s Leading Metropolis 1896–1914
Explosive growth
A changing society
City life
A lively political scene
CHAPTER 9
A North American City 1914–1929
World War I
Painful adjustments
Renewed growth
A better life
CHAPTER 10
Depression and War 1930–1945
The Depression
A shaken society
A city in trouble
World War II
CHAPTER 11
A Modern City Emerges 1945–1960
Expansion
Winds of change
The political battlefield
CHAPTER 12
Fireworks 1960–1976
Building the Montreal of the future
Reorganizing the economy
French-speaking Montrealers take control of the city
A cultural revival
Modernizing politics
CHAPTER 13
Difficult Days 1976–1994
A long adjustment
Urban sprawl
A French-speaking, multi-ethnic city
Taking back the city
A changing of the guard
CHAPTER 14
Montreal’s Revival 1994…
A new economic boom
Contrasting populations
A time of political change
Conclusion
Selected Readings
Surveys
Monographs
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