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Testing the Power System

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s current experimental projects/evolutions in the way that they are producing energy, looking at their experiments with solar, geothermal, and hydrogen … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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6. The Davis Trial

From: Jeannie's Demise

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A Province Unlike the Others

From: A People's History of Quebec

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This chapter looks at the aftermath of Confederation and its effects on Canada’s Francophone population, who faced systemic discriminations in many instances. It examines French Canadian … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Canada’s Leading Metropolis (1896-1914)

From: The History of Montréal

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This chapter explores the city’s population growth, social and ethnic divisions, and the nature of city life/the social landscape. Between the end of the nineteenth century and the start of … 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter 7

The Right of the Richer

From: Quebec in Question

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A critique of the position of leading Quebec federalists of the 1960s, focusing on Pierre Trudeau’s arguments against sovereignty. 15 $1.50 Add
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Collective Hysteria

From: In Defiance

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Conflicting attitudes from mainstream media towards the strike and students. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Conclusion

From: Through the Mill

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The conclusion reiterates the key role of women in the establishment and development of Canada’s cotton textile industry. 10 $1.00 Add
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Contemporary Success Stories

From: History of the Jews in Quebec

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This chapter looks at the roots of contemporary Jewish identity in Quebec society. 51 $5.10 Add
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Jews Win a Victory Thanks to the Patriotes: The Laws of 1831–32

From: The First Jews in North America

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Tha author discusses his archival research into the Hart family and uncovering fascinating Jewish historical documents as well as expands upon records of early Jewish settlement and history in … 27 $2.70 Add
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The Hidden Hand– John Wilkes Booth in Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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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 … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Smart Bill is Coming

From: Charging Ahead

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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 … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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7. The Trial Continues

From: Jeannie's Demise

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A North American City (1914-1929)

From: The History of Montréal

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This chapter looks at World War 1 and its effects on Montreal. The First World War curbed the sustained period of growth Montreal had enjoyed since the end of the nineteenth century. The city … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Rich Uncle from the States?

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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Despite the poor housing conditions in the mill towns, Canadiens continued to come to New England seduced by tales of fabulous salaries. This chapter examines the myth of Franco-American … 23 $2.30 Add
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Apocalypse

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

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Describes the Lac-Mégantic disaster in detail: from the runaway train’s final moments before derailment to the inferno that killed forty-seven people, spilled six million litres of … 15 $1.50 Add
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At the Parthenais Detention Centre

From: In Defiance

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Actions of the police: protection or intimidation? ; 9 $0.90 Add