Metis Dictionary of Biography


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The People of New France


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A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapters on Louisiana and the West, as well as on the Atlantic colonies of Acadia and Ile Royal.




Love Spans the Centuries


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Labor Literature


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The Government of Manitoba


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This contribution to the Canadian Government series continues the study of provincial government made, with varying approaches, by Frank MacKinnon for Prince Edward Island, Murray Beck for Nova Scotia, and Hugh Thorburn for New Brunswick. Professor Donnelly describes the political institutions of Manitoba, viewing them also in historical perspective and singling out the particular forces that have shaped them. He traces the development of the party system in Canada, its decline under the farmer-dominated Progressive governments of the twenties and under the coalitions that followed, and its resurgence under the Conservative government of Premier Roblin. (Canadian Government Series, No. 14)




The Kelsey Papers


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Six-five years have elapsed since the Public Archives of Canada and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland first published Henry Kelsy's papers, namely his journals, letters and memoranda dealing with his long career as a servant with the Hudson's Bay Company from 1684 to 1722. The papers, long forgotten, came to public attention in 1926. The papers presented in this document consist of accounts by Kelsey of six significant episodes in his career, including his two exploratory journeys, and also of short letters and a memorandum.