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The First Jews in North America: The Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family (1760-1860)
Denis Vaugeois
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Description for The First Jews in North America: The Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family (1760-1860)
Paperback. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Filled with original documents and vintage illustrations, this history chronicles the lives of the Hart family—a Jewish family who settled in predominantly Catholic Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in 1761. Following Aaron Hart and his descendants for a century, this account not only bares the Jewish struggle for equality and freedom, but also delineates the contributions made by the various family members—including the passing of the Jewish Emancipation Act in 1832 and the creation of the Hart Memorial Trophy for the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player. A fascinating and comprehensive read, this book breaks new ground in its examination of the Jewish ... Read more
Filled with original documents and vintage illustrations, this history chronicles the lives of the Hart family—a Jewish family who settled in predominantly Catholic Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in 1761. Following Aaron Hart and his descendants for a century, this account not only bares the Jewish struggle for equality and freedom, but also delineates the contributions made by the various family members—including the passing of the Jewish Emancipation Act in 1832 and the creation of the Hart Memorial Trophy for the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player. A fascinating and comprehensive read, this book breaks new ground in its examination of the Jewish ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Baraka Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9781926824093
SKU
V9781926824093
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Ref
99-50
About Denis Vaugeois
Denis Vaugeois is a historian, a publisher, and the author of various books on North American and European history, including America: The Lewis & Clark Expedition and the Dawn of a New Power and Mapping a Continent. He is also Quebec’s former minister of cultural affairs. He lives in Quebec City, Quebec. Käthe Roth is an editor and translator with ... Read more
Reviews for The First Jews in North America: The Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family (1760-1860)
The saga of the Hart family . . . marks a milestone in the worldwide struggle for Jewish emancipation. . . . Vaugeois's fascinating account, amply illustrated by archival documents, is a valuable contribution to the history of Quebec, Canada and minority-majority relations." —www.MontrealGazette.com "We can feel Vaugeois's pleasure as he links history to private memoir. . . . ... Read more