Quebec

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Chapter 8

Quebec or French Canada?

From: Quebec in Question

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A brief statement of the case that the only guarantee of the survival of French culture and language in America is an independent Quebec — not a bilingual Canada 11 $1.10 Add
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Conclusion

From: History of the Jews in Quebec

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The conclusion reiterates some key points from the book, muses on questions of culture and language in Jewish Quebec, and discusses the future for this community in Quebec. 5 $0.50 Add
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Creating Demand

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec’s strategies to increase local demand and Hydro-Quebec Distribution’s surplus. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Leaks, Anomalies, and Questions

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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Inconsistencies and contradictory evidence frustrate historians and readers alike, but the questions most difficult to answer may prove the most important in the long run. The anomalies and … ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Moses Hart: Morality and Religion

From: The First Jews in North America

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On the story of Moses Hart and his religious beliefs, politics, and controversial behaviour. 21 $2.10 Add
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On All Fronts

From: A People's History of Quebec

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This chapter explores Quebec and World War One, the great Depression, early discussions of Quebec Independence, and World War Two. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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8. On Death Row

From: Jeannie's Demise

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A New Society Comes to Life

From: A People's History of Quebec

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This chapter covers developments in post-WW2 Quebec in the areas of labour, culture, religion, politics, and economics. It covers developments in French Canadian nationalism. ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Aftermath

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

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Anaylzes the response to the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster by Transport Canada; Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, and the rail industry. Documents an accountability diversion to the last … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter 9

Towards a Free Quebec?

From: Quebec in Question

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The economic case for Quebec sovereignty — only a sovereign Quebec will allow Quebec business enterprise to fully develop 22 $2.20 Add
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Depression and War (1930-1945)

From: The History of Montréal

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From 1930 onwards, Montreal went through a rocky period that would last for some 15 years. The Great Depression nipped the hopes of the previous decade in the bud and plunged the city into a … 12 $1.20 Add
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In Defiance

From: In Defiance

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The government moves against the strike. But students are joined by tens of thousands of citizens banging pots and pans in the streets night after night. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Moses Hart in Business

From: The First Jews in North America

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On Moses Hart and his business activities and beliefs. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Battery of the North East

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter is about Hydro-Quebec and energy-trading. ; 19 $1.90 Add
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The British Players and Their Stories

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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This chapter explores various British figures involved in the story of the Confederacy in Montreal. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Who Were the Immigrants?

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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The standard theory claims that most of the Canadien immigrants to New England were debt-strapped farmers, but this is not the only important story about Franco-American origins in Québec; … 16 $1.60 Add