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Montrealer Finds The Other Montreal Tourists Never See
Montreal, Quebec
Desbarats outlines a cheaper, 21-cent tour of Montreal, which captures the less travelled but more authentic regions and sights of Montreal.
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
Real Caouette: Spellbinder From Quebec
St. John's, Nfld.
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.
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.
Poles Are Vocal Critics-But Foreign Visitors Beware: Only Regime Escapes Gibes
Montreal, Quebec
An on-location story. Desbarats travelled to Warsaw to investigate the living conditions and way of life under USSR hegemony.
An on-location story. Desbarats travelled to Warsaw to investigate the living conditions and way of life under USSR hegemony.
Marxism Stops Short of Poland's Farms
Montreal, Quebec
"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…
"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
Around the Town on 20 Cents-Lazy Historians' Way
Montreal, Quebec
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…
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
The Big Circus in the St. Lawrence: Canada's First World's Fair
Desbarats evaluates the pros and cons of the fair from both a fiscal and political standpoint. The article is incomplete (2 of 4 pages).
Tags: Cultural Event, Economics, Expo '67, Montreal, Quebec, World Fair
West Germany - A Smell of Power All Over
Montreal, Quebec
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.
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
Berlin Wall Big Tourist Attraction
Montreal, Quebec
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…
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
Divison of Germany - An Unhealed Wound
Montreal, Quebec
On location from Germany. Outlines some of the pain felt and difficulties of reuniting East and West Germany.
On location from Germany. Outlines some of the pain felt and difficulties of reuniting East and West Germany.
Tags: Berlin Wall, Communism, East Germany, Politics, West Germany
Germany Battles Its Traffic
Montreal, Quebec
Investigates how a steady increase in traffic within Munich is being handled by the police force’s special “traffic squad.”Closed circuit cameras were used to monitor and control traffic issues and conditions. West Germany had…
Investigates how a steady increase in traffic within Munich is being handled by the police force’s special “traffic squad.”Closed circuit cameras were used to monitor and control traffic issues and conditions. West Germany had…
Tags: Munich, Police, Traffic control, West Germany
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