Quebec

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A Distinct Alien Race The Untold Story of Franco-Americans - Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife Baraka Books	“The French number more than a million in the United States…. They are kept a distinct alien race, subject to the Pope in matters of religion and of politics. Soon…they will govern you, …	David Vermette	394	2018	View
A People’s History of Quebec Baraka Books	This lively guide to Quebec history tells the fascinating story of the settlement of the St. Lawrence River Valley over nearly 500 years. But it also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based …	Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot	209	2002	View
Charging Ahead Hydro-Québec and the Future of Electricity Baraka Books	Hydro-Québec manages one of the largest power grids on the continent. It is among the most profitable, the least expensive and the greenest. With a stunning renewable energy rate of 99.8 …	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	320	2019	View
NEW! History of the Jews in Quebec University of Ottawa Press	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
In Defiance Between The Lines	On February 7, 2012, as students in Quebec prepared to vote to go on strike, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois gave a rousing speech: “What you do today will be remembered. The decision you make will …	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler	186	2015	View
Jeannie’s Demise Abortion on Trial in Victorian Toronto Between The Lines	August 1, 1875, Toronto: The body of a young woman is discovered in a pine box, half-buried in a ditch along Bloor Street. So begins Jeannie’s Demise, a real-life Victorian melodrama that …	Ian Radforth	198	2020	View
Montreal and the Bomb bar	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 Secrets Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War Baraka Books	“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
Quebec in Question James Lorimer and Company	This new edition of Marcel Rioux’s bestselling history of Quebec offers an interpretation of the dramatic events of the seventies and the victory of the Parti Quebecois. Written by an …	Marcel Rioux	218	1978	View
The First Jews in North America The Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family, 1760-1860 Baraka Books	“Vaugeois’s fascinating account, amply illustrated by archival documents, is a valuable contribution to the history of Quebec, Canada and minority-majority relations.” The …	Denis Vaugeois; Käthe Roth	380	2012	View
The History of Montréal The Story of a Great North American City Baraka Books	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
Through the Mill Girls and Women in the Quebec Cotton Textile Industry, 1881-1951 Baraka Books	Girls and women were essential to industrialization in Canada, particularly in the cotton textile industry, which was concentrated in Quebec. In 1891, for example, more than 2000 girls and women …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	324	2018	View
Wrestling with Colonialism on Steroids Quebec Inuit Fight for Their Homeland Véhicule Press	For decades, the Inuit of northern Québec were among the most neglected people in Canada. It took The Battle of James Bay, 1971-1975, for the governments in Québec City and Ottawa to …	Zebedee Nungak	132	2017	View
From Foreword From: Quebec in Question James Lorimer and Company	The intellectual foundations of the movement for Quebec sovereignty are set out in this brief, influential book first published in 1969. The book offers an account of Quebec history that …	Marcel Rioux	1	1978	$0.10 Add
From Hard Slow Beginnings From: A People's History of Quebec View Baraka Books	This chapter explores Quebec’s early history, starting in 1534. It touches on key figures, tensions, and events in this early period.	Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot	11	2002	$1.10 Add
From Hochelaga From: The History of Montréal View Baraka Books	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