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Rioting In The Streets: The 1885 Montreal Smallpox Epidemic

2023-01-03

In the spring of 1885, a railway worker came into Montreal feeling ill. By September, the city was known as the centre of a smallpox epidemic. Efforts to limit the spread of the disease were met with anger and, eventually, a deadly riot. Thousands died in what would become the last major smallpox epidemic in a North American city in history.Artwork/logo design by Janet CordahiSupport: patreon.com/canadaehxMerch: www.canadaehx.com/shopDonate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate)E-mail:...