A groundbreaking biographical dictionary of the nearly 800 women and girls sent from France to populate Québec between 1663 and 1673.The introduction explains the need for the program, compares it to similar initiatives by the English and the Spanish, dispels misconceptions about the Filles du Roi and gives a history of the program in Canada. After defining who can be considered a Fille du Roi, this work presents comprehensive biographies of all the “King’s Daughters” including a wealth of information never before available in English.
This 2-volume set also includes biographies of women falsely identified as Filles du Roi, a glossary, a thematic index and an index of husbands.
King’s Daughters and Founding Mothers:
The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673
Author: Peter J. Gagné
2001, 318 p. (Volume 1) and 342 p. (Volume 2)
Price: $40.00 each
Special price: $75.00 (Volumes 1 and 2)
Patricia Simpson penetrates the mythical and hagiographic veil that surrounds Marguerite Bourgeoys to reveal her true personality.
Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665
Author: Patricia Simpson
1999, 269 p.
Price: $22.00
This book invites us to spend a little while “in the company of Marguerite Bourgeoys”.
It is not a biography; rather, its twelve divisions present certain aspects of the personality and the achievements of the first teacher of Ville Marie.
In the Company of Marguerite Bourgeoys
Author: Florence Quigley, CND
1982, 124 p.
Price: $8.00
This book, for general publication, reveals the role played by Marguerite Bourgeoys in the history of Canada.
Marguerite Bourgeoys
Author: Simone Poissant, CND
1993, 115 p.
Price: $8.00
Throughout the various stages of life, we ask ourselves the same questions: what is the meaning of life? of suffering? of death? A brochure that speaks to us in the words of Marguerite Bourgeoys. She deserves to be heard and welcomed into the contemporary experience of those who ask these questions.Listening to Marguerite Bourgeoys
Author: Denise Lamarche, CND
2000, 48 p.
Price: $10.00
Walking Tour with Marguerite Bourgeoys.Through a guided walking tour, which will take you to various sites of interest in Old Montreal, discover the historic sites and the moments in the work of Marguerite Bourgeoys which marked the birth of Montreal.
In the Footsteps of Marguerite Bourgeoys in Montreal
Author: Marguerite-Bourgeoys Museum
2000, 32 p.
Price: $6.00
There is nothing spectacular or splendid about this photo album. It is simply intended to provide testimony about the essential elements in the history of the canal: its construction, the ships that navigated there, the plants that were built along its shores and the people for whom it was a part of daily life.The Lachine Canal - Riding the Waves of Industrial and Urban Development
Authors: Yvon Desloges and Alain Gelly
2002, 215 p.
Price: $30.00
A highly colourful brochure, a souvenir of your visit to Maison Saint-Gabriel!Revisit the 17th century
2000, 18 p.
Price: $6.00
The definitive guide to growing and using over 200 herbs, with recipes for culinary and other uses. The Ultimate HERB Book
Author: Antony Atha
2001, 320 p.
Price: $30.00
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