Montreal, Quebec
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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NEW! History of the Jews in Quebec |
The presence of Jews in Quebec dates back four centuries. Quebec Jewry, in Montreal in particular, has evolved over time, thanks to successive waves of migration from different regions of the … | Pierre Anctil | 490 | 2021 | View |
NEW! Inside the Montreal MafiaThe Confessions of Andrew Scoppa |
A groundbreaking, exclusive inside look at the North American Mafia and the Rizzuto family. For the first time in Canadian history, a high-ranking Mafioso agreed to break the code of omertà by … | Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin | 240 | 2022 | View |
Montreal and the Bomb |
WINNER OF THE HUBERT REEVES 2021 AWARD FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS This one is a story peopled by leading figures of modern nuclear physics, bold chemists, and scientists accused of spying. The one … | Gilles Sabourin | 208 | 2021 | View |
Montreal, City of SecretsConfederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War |
“Barry Sheehy lays out the case for the involvement of the Confederates in a concise and convincing manner showing once and for all that Booth could not have carried out his plot without … | Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 300 | 2017 | View |
The History of MontréalThe Story of a Great North American City |
Montreal is one of those unique cities at the crossroads of history. Paul-André Linteau’s The History of Montréal provides essential background for both Montrealers and all those … | Paul-André Linteau | 206 | 2013 | View |
From HochelagaFrom: The History of Montréal |
This chapter looks at the early history of the island of Montreal and its colonization by the French. It looks at the Iroquoian/Indigenous and French perspective on this history. | Paul-André Linteau | 9 | 2013 | $0.90 Add |
From NEW! Introduction |
The introduction lays out the contents of the book and outlines some key topics and concerns in regards to Jewish history in Quebec. | Pierre Anctil | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
From IntroductionThe Future of Electricity From: Charging Ahead |
Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 11 | 2019 | $1.10 Add | |
From IntroductionFrom: Montreal and the Bomb |
A peek into the diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King and his thoughts on the atomic bomb. | Gilles Sabourin | 2 | 2021 | $0.20 Add |
From Introduction |
Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add | |
From NEW! Prologue |
The authors discuss the motivation behind this book and their personal experiences getting involved in this case. | Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
From NEW! "Are You Impressed?" |
The authors discuss their history with Andrew Scoppa and their interest in and knowledge of organized crime. Félix Séguin recounts his first meeting with Scoppa. | Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
From A Tour de ForceFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
From NEW! Forerunners and Founders, 1627–1900 |
This chapter outlines the context for the emergence of a Jewish presence in Quebec; it examines where the Jewish population in Quebec came from, their integration, and the challenge of … | Pierre Anctil | 52 | 2021 | $5.20 Add |
From Montreal and the Confederacy |
This chapter looks at links between Montreal and the Confederacy, exploring how Montreal became a hub of Confederate Secret Service activity during the American Civil War and touching on … | Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 12 | 2017 | $1.20 Add |
From Origins of the LaboratoryFrom: Montreal and the Bomb |
This chapter explores the early days for the British-led project to develop an atomic bomb in a Montreal laboratory, looking at key figures in the project’s foundation and management such … | Gilles Sabourin | 38 | 2021 | $3.80 Add |