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- Collection: Peter Desbarats's Collection
Berlin Wall Big Tourist Attraction
Discusses the tourist attraction of the Berlin Wall and the fascination of creating a dichotomous interpretation of East and West. He interviews and ex-East German reporter who points out that East Germany has done quite well…
Tags: Berlin Wall, East Germany, Economics, Tourism, Unification, West Germany
West Germany - A Smell of Power All Over
An article on the increasing economic and social prosperity of West Germany. The article suggests that the total realization of West Germany’s success is attached to its desired reunification with East Germany.
Tags: Berlin Wall, East Germany, Economics, Socialism, Unification, West Germany
The Big Circus in the St. Lawrence: Canada's First World's Fair
Tags: Cultural Event, Economics, Expo '67, Montreal, Quebec, World Fair
Around the Town on 20 Cents-Lazy Historians' Way
Desbarats outlines a hypotheitcal, self-guided, tour on Montreal which he dubs the “20 cent tour.” He is somewhat sarcastic and comical in his design of the tour. It focuses on historical locations and building, many of which are…
Tags: Historical Architecture, History, Montreal, Quebec, Tourism
Marxism Stops Short of Poland's Farms
"An location piece from Poland. Poland’s farmers were operating outside of the realm of traditional Soviet policy of communally owned farms. Many were still privately owned. The piece is anti-communist in tone and highlights the…
Tags: Agriculture, Communism, Farming, Poland
Poles Are Vocal Critics-But Foreign Visitors Beware: Only Regime Escapes Gibes
An on-location story. Desbarats travelled to Warsaw to investigate the living conditions and way of life under USSR hegemony.
Real Caouette: Spellbinder From Quebec
Profiles the life and rise to political power of Quebec’s Social Credit Party leader Real Caouette. Desbarats seems to be a fairly positive profile of Caouette.
Montrealer Finds The Other Montreal Tourists Never See
Desbarats outlines a cheaper, 21-cent tour of Montreal, which captures the less travelled but more authentic regions and sights of Montreal.
Tags: Historical Architecture, Montreal, Tourism
Their Friendship Survived: A Polish couple and the Jewish family they hid during World War II renew old memories
Tags: Christian, Holocaust survivors, Jewish, Montreal, Poland, Refugees, Warsaw, World War 2
Streets Are Chaotic on Top But Well Organized Below
Discusses Winnipeg road and underground infrastructure repairs. He seems to humanize the workers and work process. Underground Structures Committee: Jack Stitt, Superintendent.
Tags: Construction, Infrastructure, Winnipeg, Workers
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