First Jews in North America

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 experience in North America.

AUTHOR

Kathe Roth

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 more than 15 years of experience. She is the coauthor with Denis Vaugeois of America?s Gift: What the World Owes to the Americas and their First Inhabitants and the translator of Vaugeois?s The Last French and Indian War. She lives in Montreal.

AUTHOR

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 more than 15 years of experience. She is the coauthor with Denis Vaugeois of America’s Gift: What the World Owes to the Americas and their First Inhabitants and the translator of Vaugeois’s The Last French and Indian War. She lives in Montreal.

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Dimensions:

Pages
8.60in * 5.70in * 1.00in
540.00gr

Published:

June 01, 2012

Publisher:

Baraka Books

ISBN:

9781926824093

Book Subjects:

HISTORY / North America

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Language:

eng

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