Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665
Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665

Author: Patricia Simpson

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1997-04-15

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0773566570

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Born and raised in Troyes, France, in 1653 Marguerite Bourgeoys came as a new recruit to de Maisonneuve's tiny and beleaguered settlement of Ville-Marie, founded in 1642 as a Christian missionary society. These early years in New France marked a special period in her life. Firmly committed to the belief that the world would be a better place if people learned to understand one another, she worked to build a better church and a better society, especially for women and children. Marguerite Bourgeoys's life story teaches us about tolerance and compassion, ideals that are no less important now than three centuries ago.

Life and Letters of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Life and Letters of Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Author: Oscar Douglas Skelton

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-07-21

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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An incredible biography of Sir Wilfrid Laurier that surveys his career, discussing mainly the fifteen eventful years of his premiership. Laurier was a Canadian lawyer, statesman, and politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. He was the first French Canadian prime minister, and his 15-year tenure is the most extended unbroken term of office among Canadian prime ministers. Laurier is well known for settlements between English and French Canada.