HIST 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Jean Talon, Molson Canadian, Joe Beef
25 Oct 2016
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/last call: booze and the regulation of leisure: the historical present: the drinking habits of history. Late 19thc early 20th temperance and prohibition largest movement in canadian history. Drive against drinking became a force -> pre industrial . Drink in pre capitalist society canada 1st commercial brewery 1668 jean. Talon opened up brewery in montreal making it the oldest company in north. Jean molson opened brewery in 1885 maker of molson canadian. Alexander keith opened up his brewery in new brunswick. Labbat london ontario 1847 , 1842 patent issued province of upper canada ale beer. Heavy drinking : regular aspect of living (even children) Being a heavy drinker didn"t leave you out of politics 1878, john. Macdonald was drunk , got drunk before passing legislation. Drink was also crucial in wworking class culture drink 1 quart of liquor per day at work. 1820"s long shoreman instead of wages accepted rum instead of payment.
