In 1535 Jacques Cartier, a Frenchman, sailed up the St. Lawrence River and into the heart of New France, where he first set eyes upon Quebec. A half-century later, Samuel de Champlain arrived and capitalized on his countryman’s discovery. Champlain established Quebec’s first permanent settlement. These first settlers had to contend not only with the weather, but also with local Indians, and in 1629, a British barricade. Nevertheless, Quebec soon became a powerful center for trade and religion.
About the Authors
Gilbert Parker and Claude G. Bryan deliver an in-depth account of the history concerning one of North America’s oldest cities. Their writing traverses four centuries, from the 1530s and the inception of a small settlement on the St. Lawrence River to the late 1860s and Quebec’s transformation from an administrative center to a cultural icon.
OLD QUEBEC
By Gilbert Parker and Claude G. Bryan
HISTORY / Canada / General
512 pp. 6 x 9
102 illustrations
ISBN: 9781565549890 pb (F)