This engraving shows rocks being thrown down on French- Canadian Union Canadienne rioters by opposing groups on the cliffs above the street. (Image from Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec via Wikimedia Commons, public domain image)

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Telling the story of the 1879 Quebec City Riot

FROM THE ARCHIVES Telling the story of the 1879 Quebec City Riot Researched by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com On Aug. 16, 1879, the headline of the Morning Chronicle read: The Riot…

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Telling the story of the 1879 Quebec City Riot was last modified: September 24th, 2024 by QCT Editor