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1620s and 1630s: Early Quebec & Other Quebec Curios
What did an early Quebec look like in the 1620s and 1630s? Find out on this week’s Quebec Curios. [read on]
Samuel de Champlain
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1629: Pirates Try to Conquer Quebec & Other Quebec Curios
Our story begins with a simple man: David Kirke. Born and raised in Normandy, like many people of his time, little is known about this Englishman until his participation in the Thirty Years War. This [read on]
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1608: Everything You Wanted to Know About Champlain & Other Quebec Curios
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, including the exact date of his birth, [read on]
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A Little History of Quebec Legal Systems & Other Quebec Curios
It’s Cartier’s fault, of course. Or maybe Champlain. Whether you count the discoverer or the first colony builder/explorer, it is partly their fault that Quebec has two legal systems. In fact, Quebec is the only [read on]
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Drawing on His Roots from Grandmother’s Diary to Tintin: Interview with Philippe Girard
Cartoonist Philippe Girard talks about his career, influences and how his grand-mother inspired his latest book “La Grande Noirceur” [read on]