Quebec

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The Hatred of Democracy From: In Defiance View Between The Lines	How well does democracy work when the issues become polarized? The student debate raises the issues of decision making: out in the open or only at the ballot box? What happens when the media …	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler	11	2015	$1.10 Add
From The Heart of an Empire From: The History of Montréal View Baraka Books	For close to a century, Montreal was the beating heart of a commercial and political empire that covered a large portion of North America. This chapter explores this aspect of Montreal’s …	Paul-André Linteau	10	2013	$1.00 Add
From The Hidden Hand– John Wilkes Booth in Montreal From: Montreal, City of Secrets View Baraka Books	In the fateful fall of 1864, a number of plots were afoot in Montreal. The city was bubbling with plots, counterplots, and conspiracies. This chapter explores these plots and John Wilkes …	Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace	24	2017	$2.40 Add
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
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
From The Infantilization of Quebec The Myth of Unity From: National Dreams View Arsenal Pulp Press	The author presents the opposing view points on the Battle of Quebec. For generations, while Quebec historians characterized the Battle of Quebec as a catastrophe, English-Canadian historians …	Daniel Frances	49	1997	$1.96 Add
From NEW! The Interwar Years, 1919–1939 From: History of the Jews in Quebec View University of Ottawa Press	This chapter focuses on the Interwar Years, examining the political climate of the Jewish communities in Montreal, Jews and the USSR, Montreal Jews and Zionism, relations and tensions with …	Pierre Anctil	57	2021	$5.70 Add
From NEW! The Libreville Conference and Federalism in Canadian Foreign Relations From: 1968 in Canada View University of Ottawa Press	In February 1968, Quebec’s Minister of Education, Jean-Guy Cardinal, attended the meeting of francophone ministers of education in Libreville, Gabon. After almost a decade of disagreements …	Robin S. Gendron and David Edward Tabachnick	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From “The Little Jew of Trois-Rivières”: Secrets to Success From: The First Jews in North America View Baraka Books	This chapter explores early Jewish settlement in North America, and the history leading up to it. The stories of Jeffery Amherst, Aaron Hart and Levy Andrew Levy (partner of William Trent) are …	Denis Vaugeois	28	2012	$2.80 Add
From The Month of Traitors (November) From: Sir John A. MacDonald & the Apocalyptic Year 1885 View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Dutil examines November 1885, a month in which the execution of Métis leader Louis Riel for treason ignited fierce conflict between English and French Canada.Prime Minister …	Patrice Dutil	19	2024	$1.90 Add
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