num_pages: 176
description: MONTREAL. . . BEYOND THE HISTORY BOOKS If you think you know everything about Montreal, think again! Can you answer these questions about this fascinating city? - Which English governess, who inspired a popular Broadway musical and several movies, spent her final years in Montreal and is buried in Mount Royal Cemetery? - What tragic circumstances in 1919 caused the only undecided Stanley Cup final in history -- between the Montreal Canadiens and the Seattle Metropolitans? - What presidential assassin spent several weeks in Montreal, as he put together the plot that would lead to the death of the 16th President of the United States? - What prominent Montreal office building stored most of Britain’s wealth during World War II? - Who was the first Montreal-based singer -- more than 100 years before Céline Dion -- to become an international superstar? These are just a few of the intriguing questions answered in BEYOND THE True Tales About Montreal. This book reveals some of the most interesting stories and lesser-known facts about this great city in a "story behind the answer" format, accompanied with rarely seen photos and illustrations. There is so much more to Montreal than its famous mountain, infamous politics, and labels like "The Stolen Car Capitol of Canada." BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN goes beyond the boundaries of Mount Royal in all directions to show a lesser known, yet a fascinating side of Montreal's history. It informs and entertains a new generation while evoking memories of the city’s past for older generations. But no matter who peruses its pages, BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN is guaranteed to make you "Gee, I didn’t know that about Montreal" over and over again!
language: English
title: Beyond the Mountain: True Tales About Montreal
titlecomplete: Beyond the Mountain: True Tales About Montreal
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Callawind Pubns Inc