history – Westmount Magazine

James St Laurent’s Miami /
The Art Deco district

A photo journal of Miami’s most intriguing neighbourhoods and sites. Text and images by James St Laurent

The E. Berliner Gramophone Company sets up shop below Westmount. Text courtesy of Musée des ondes Emile Berliner

From a public nuisance to a beloved family member. By Michael Walsh

A fascinating glimpse of the City’s early days. By Michael Walsh

A history of national emergency invoked by US presidents. By Byron Toben

Female contenders in primaries to be nominated as US presidential candidates. By Byron Toben

Joyce Borenstein’s latest film explores the famed photographer’s Quebec odyssey. By Patricia Dumais

Vändra, a novel about the tiny state of Estonia during the World War II era. By Byron Toben

The fascinating history of one of the world’s most famous dog breeds. By Michael Walsh

Jordi Savall pays moving homage to the millions brought to the New World as slaves. By Byron Toben

Readers share their Montreal World’s Fair anecdotes. Introduction by Patricia Dumais

Lorena Gale’s play finally gets the Canadian production it deserves. By Byron Toben