Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
Introduction 1
Part I: New France (1524–1754) 7
Chapter 1: Looking for China — and Finding Quebec! (1524–1610) 9
Chapter 2: Founding a Colony (1611–1660) 25
Chapter 3: Exploring a Continent (1661–1701) 41
Chapter 4: A French Province (1701–1754) 55
Part II: Conquered but Still Alive (1754–1867) 71
Chapter 5: The Coming of the English (1754–1763) 73
Chapter 6: The American Temptation (1763–1790) 85
Chapter 7: The Birth of Lower Canada and the Parti Canadien (1791–1822) 97
Chapter 8: From the Repression of the Patriotes to the Act of Union (1823–1840) 111
Chapter 9: Responsible Government and Religious Awakening (1840–1860) 125
Chapter 10: Confederation (1860–1867) 137
Part III: Survival (1867–1939) 149
Chapter 11: “Riel, Our Brother, Is Dead” (1867–1896) 151
Chapter 12: Conscription (1897–1928) 163
Chapter 13: The Depression (1929–1938) 175
Part IV: The Quiet Reconquest (1939–1967) 189
Chapter 14: War (1939–1944) 191
Chapter 15: Le Chef (1944–1959) 203
Chapter 16: The “Quiet Revolution” (1959–1962) 217
Chapter 17: The Reforms Continue (1963–1967) 231
Part V: Province or Country? (1967 to Today) 247
Chapter 18: Revolt (1967–1972) 249
Chapter 19: The Opening of James Bay and the Election of the Parti Québécois (1973–1979) 263
Chapter 20: Federalism: A Risk Worth Taking (1980–1987) 279
Chapter 21: Almost a Country (1987–1995) 295
Chapter 22: Balanced Budget and Reasonable Accommodation (1996–2012) 311
Part VI: The Part of Tens 327
Chapter 23: Ten Mythical Personalities 329
Chapter 24: Ten Quebec Symbols 337
Chapter 25: Ten Quebec Landmarks 345
Index 353