Quebec

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The P earson Years, 1963–1968 From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the development of the federation under Prime Minister Lester Pearson including the Quebec and Canada Pension Plans, the rise of separatism, Medicare, the constitution and foreign …	Ed Whitcomb	24	2017	$2.40 Add
From The Pleasure of an Inquiry: An Open Church From: The First Jews in North America View Baraka Books	The author continues to explore the tumultuous history of the Hart family and their life and treatment in Quebec, as well as his experiences researching this history. It touches on the end of …	Denis Vaugeois	24	2012	$2.40 Add
From Chapter 1 The Quebec Question From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A brief account of the political circumstances in Quebec in the late 1960s, and the emergence of separatist support among the francophone population.	Marcel Rioux	10	1978	$1.00 Add
From Chapter 4 The Quiet Conversation of a Colonized People From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A brief survey of Quebec political, social and economic history from 1840 to 1945	Marcel Rioux	22	1978	$2.20 Add
From The Reactive Customer From: Charging Ahead View Baraka Books	This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec’s customers and their perception of H-Q.	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	18	2019	$1.80 Add
From The Revolt of the Rich From: In Defiance View Between The Lines	A discussion of the financing of universities and class tensions over who controls the financing and how it affects access to education. The relationship between education and social change, …	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler	13	2015	$1.30 Add
From Chapter 7 The Right of the Richer From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A critique of the position of leading Quebec federalists of the 1960s, focusing on Pierre Trudeau’s arguments against sovereignty.	Marcel Rioux	15	1978	$1.50 Add
From The Smart Bill is Coming From: Charging Ahead View Baraka Books	This chapter highlights Hydro-Sherbrooke, a system separate from Hydro-Quebec, and explores the ways in which H-Q could learn from Hydro-Sherbrooke. It then looks to the future of H-Q and the …	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From Chapter 5 The Springtime of Quebec From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A brief account of political and social developments in Quebec 1945-65, the "quiet revolution" and the conditions that led to emergence of demands for sovereignty.	Marcel Rioux	13	1978	$1.30 Add
From They Came from L’Islet SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race View Baraka Books	A large segment of Brunswick’s Franco-Americans came from the town of L’Islet; this chapter looks at the context surrounding this group’s emigration to New England.	David Vermette	8	2018	$0.80 Add
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
From Timeline From: A People's History of Quebec View Baraka Books	A thorough timeline outlining Quebec’s history.	Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot	6	2002	$0.60 Add
From Chapter 9 Towards a Free Quebec? From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	The economic case for Quebec sovereignty — only a sovereign Quebec will allow Quebec business enterprise to fully develop	Marcel Rioux	22	1978	$2.20 Add
From Trading with the Enemy From: Montreal, City of Secrets View Baraka Books	This chapter looks at trade/economic ties and factors between America and Canada/specifically Montreal during this period. The cotton trade and key figures are explored.	Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace	17	2017	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Turbulent Times, 1939–1945 From: History of the Jews in Quebec View University of Ottawa Press	This chapter examines Quebec Jewish experiences, movements, and struggles during WW2. It includes many visual accompaniments.	Pierre Anctil	62	2021	$6.20 Add
From Under the Shield of the Law From: In Defiance View Between The Lines	Injunctions and legal manoeuvers to stop the strike. Students ignore court decisions.	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler	15	2015	$1.50 Add