During the American Revolution, the Revolutionaries managed to get not one but two Canadian Regiments in their grasp. The first Regiment participated in the successful [read on]
While chaos erupted in the Thirteen Colonies, contrary to popular belief, things were happening in the Province of Quebec and environs. A young Alexander Mackenzie, the [read on]
Name George Washington or Thomas Jefferson as one of the important figures of the American Revolution, but it does seem that somehow, a lot of the action leads back to [read on]
The first battle of the American Revolution was that of Lexington and Concord, fought in 1775. These battles occurred in April, right on the heels of Paul Revere and [read on]
In most respects, the Quebec Act (Acte de Québec) was a consolidation of reforms and tolerances pushed by Guy Carleton during his time as Governor of Quebec. The Act would [read on]
Military man Guy Carleton was one of the men who had power thrust upon him: at the time of his appointment as Governor of Quebec, his experiences had been chiefly military. [read on]
The British authorities were the ones that ordered the mass deportation of the Acadians starting in 1755, but they would also be the ones to allow their returns. Deportations [read on]
The Plains of Abraham, though such a significant battle to Quebec history, was short even by contemporary standards. Lasting only about fifteen minutes, with British general [read on]
Au bord du fleuve Saint-Laurent, se dessine la silhouette du festival Ancient Future, embrasée par les flammes expirées par les cracheurs de feu. Sur la scène Evasion, [read on]
Last year, the English-Language Arts Network launched Arts Alive!, a summer-long festival celebrating the work of artists in our province. They called it “a moveable [read on]
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, far away from New France, in a not-so-little continent named Europe, there was a war going on, and all because of the lack of [read on]
Champlain: one of the great names of Quebec history, but how well do we know him? Like Jacques Cartier, we are still questioning details about Champlain’s early life, [read on]