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Honoré Beaugrand, La Patrie and La Chasse-galerie

Honoré Beaugrand as mayor of Montréal, 1887, photographed by Wm. Notman & Son.
Honoré Beaugrand as mayor of Montréal, 1887, photographed by Wm. Notman & Son. Honore Beaugrand · Wm. Notman & Son · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Honoré Beaugrand (1848–1906), a free thinker who vigorously defended freedom of thought, headed French-language newspapers in the United States and Canada and founded La Patrie (1879–1978) in Montréal. As an author and publisher, he produced some of the earliest works of Franco-American literature, including La Chasse-galerie: Légendes canadiennes.

Scope & context

His journalism and writing, not his term as mayor of Montréal.

Sources behind this record

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Honoré Beaugrand (1848–1906) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text