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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A People’s History of Quebec	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
From A Province Unlike the Others From: A People's History of Quebec View	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 …	Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot	20	2002	$2.00 Add
From A Rich Uncle from the States? SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race View	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 …	David Vermette	23	2018	$2.30 Add
From A Royal Colony From: A People's History of Quebec View	This chapter continues to explore Quebec’s early history, from 1663 on. It looks at tensions and interactions between the French, British, and Indigenous nations living in Nouvelle-France, …	Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot	13	2002	$1.30 Add
From A Small French Town (1665-1760) From: The History of Montréal View	After our brief look at the fur trade and French expansion in North America, time now to return to the town and its development. Montreal’s political and administrative reorganization from …	Paul-André Linteau	12	2013	$1.20 Add
From A Textile Industry for New England SECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race View	This chapter looks at the global economy and textile industry in different contexts at the beginning of the 19th century, then focuses on Boston specifically. It then looks at "Mill …	David Vermette	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From A Tour de Force From: Charging Ahead View	This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The …	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From A War against Africa AFRICOM, NATO, and Racism From: Slouching Towards Sirte View	In Chapter Four, Forte examines the role of the United States military in Africa through the role of the Africa Command (AFRICOM), the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), the work of the …	Maximilian C. Forte	50	2012	$5.00 Add
From NEW! A War by Other Means: Sanctions and the U.S. Regime-Change Operation From: Syria View	In this chapter, Kuzmarov and Kovalik examines how U.S. economic sanctions, imposed from 2011 to 2024 under three administrations, functioned as a strategy to weaken Syria.	Dan Kovalik; Jeremy Kuzmarov	10	2025	$1.00 Add
From Aaron Hart’s Estate From: The First Jews in North America View	This chapter explores records concerning the affairs and quarrels over the estate of the Hart family at the time.	Denis Vaugeois	24	2012	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Abeyance From: Eyes Have Seen View	In this chapter, Anderson recounts his experiences living in Montreal during the late 1960s under the alias Clifford Gaston, navigating love, familial danger, and radical politics.	Fred Anderson	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From Accommodation in the Middle Ground From the Pays d’en Haut to Illinois and Michigan Territory (1670-1818) From: Songs Upon the Rivers View	This chapter continues to explore Métis history, looking at the stories of various families and individuals as well as migrations/communities in different parts of North America.	Michel Bouchard; Robert Foxcurran; Sébastien Malette	48	2016	$4.80 Add
From NEW! All That Jazz and a Convergence of Political Consciousness From: Eyes Have Seen View	In this chapter, Anderson recounts his experiences living in Montreal from 1967 to 1968, as grief, poverty, and political upheaval strain his bonds with two friends.	Fred Anderson	14	2025	$1.40 Add
From American Power Comes to Montreal From: Montreal, City of Secrets View	This chapter explores the reasons for and impact of a host of important American politicians, radical abolitionists, bankers, newspaper editors, treasury agents, arms manufacturers, and Federal …	Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace	19	2017	$1.90 Add
From An Avatar of Colonial Europe Collette Braeckman From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa View	In Chapter 12, Philpot reviews Colette Braeckman’s book “Rwanda, Histoire d’un genocide”, published immediately after the Rwandan war in October 1994. Philpot addresses …	Robin Philpot	8	2013	$0.80 Add
From An Industrial City (1850-1896) From: The History of Montréal View	This chapter explores the changes the city and its people underwent during industrialization, as well as demographic changes and language tensions in the city. Towards the halfway mark of the …	Paul-André Linteau	14	2013	$1.40 Add