Mqup imprint: 803 books
Thumper
The Memoirs of the Honourable Donald S. Macdonald
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
"At a certain point in our lives we are left only with our close relationships and our clear recollections." So begins Thumper: The Memoirs of the Honourable Donald S. Macdonald. An early supporter of Pierre Trudeau for the Liberal Party leadership, Donald Macdonald has had a career in public...
I'm from Bouctouche, Me
Roots Matter
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
In the 1950s most of Acadian society was poor, uneducated, isolated, and dominated by the Roman Catholic clergy. In the following decade two individuals, Pierre E. Trudeau and Louis J. Robichaud, pointed the way for Acadians like Savoie to make important contributions to Canada's development. Trudeau's...
Running on Empty
Canada and the Indochinese Refugees, 1975-1980
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
The fall of Saigon in April 1975 resulted in the largest and most ambitious refugee resettlement effort in Canada’s history. Running on Empty presents the challenges and successes of this bold refugee resettlement program. It traces the actions of a few dozen men and women who travelled to seventy...
Keepers of the Record
The History of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2007
Winner, Manitoba Day Award, Association of Manitoba Archives (2008)
W.A. Mackintosh
The Life of a Canadian Economist
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
W.A. Mackintosh (1895-1970) was an exemplary public intellectual and a modest person of rare abilities. In the first biography of this influential economist, Hugh Grant addresses how Mackintosh's commitment to public service and to the principles of reason and tolerance shaped his contribution to...
Forgotten Labrador
Kegashka to Blanc-Sablon
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2006
Cleophas Belvin describes the arrival of the Aboriginals and the activities of the Breton and Basque fishermen and French-and English-speaking merchants from Quebec City who controlled the region for more than one hundred and fifty years. He paints a vivid picture of the lifestyle and living conditions...
Lord Mansfield
Justice in the Age of Reason
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
In the first modern biography of Lord Mansfield (1705-1793), Norman Poser details the turbulent political life of eighteenth-century Britain's most powerful judge, serving as chief justice for an unprecedented thirty-two years. His legal decisions launched England on the path to abolishing slavery and...
Music in Canada
Capturing Landscape and Diversity
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Kwakwaka'wakw welcome songs, an aria from Joseph Quesnel's 1808 opera Lucas et Cécile, rubbaboos (a combination of elements from First Peoples, French, and English music), the Tin Pan Alley hits of Shelton Brooks, and the contemporary work of Claude Vivier and Blue Rodeo all dance together in Canada's...
Newfoundland Rhapsody
Frederick R. Emerson and the Musical Culture of the Island
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Frederick Rennie Emerson (1895-1972) was a dynamic presence in the cultural and intellectual life of Newfoundland and Labrador for much of the twentieth century. A musician, lawyer, educator, and folklore enthusiast, Emerson was a central figure in the preservation and mediation of Newfoundland culture...
Compositional Crossroads
Music, McGill, Montreal
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2008
Visionary deans, composers, musicologists, and students associated with the Faculty of Music between 1970-2004 offer insights into the early contributions of Istvan Anhalt, the birth of the Electronic Music Studio and McGill Records, the importance of visiting composer-teachers, opportunities for composer/performer...
When Ballet Became French
Modern Ballet and the Cultural Politics of France, 1909-1958
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
For centuries before the 1789 revolution, ballet was a source of great cultural pride for France, but by the twentieth century the art form had deteriorated along with France's international standing. It was not until Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes found success in Paris during the first decade of...
by Sam Solecki
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
François Truffaut (1932-1984) ranks among the greatest film directors and has had a worldwide impact on filmmaking as a screenwriter, producer, film critic, and founding member of the French New Wave. His most celebrated films include The 400 Blows, Shoot the Piano Player, Jules and Jim, Day for...
Filling the Ranks
Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Manpower is the lifeblood of armies regardless of time or place. In the First World War, much of Canada’s military effort went toward sustaining the Canadian Expeditionary Force, especially in France and Belgium. The job was not easy. The government and Department of Militia and Defence were tasked...
Congo Solo
Misadventures Two Degrees North
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2011
A woman who lived life on her own terms, Hahn was an unknown and struggling writer when Congo Solo was published. Here - restored to the form she had intended - is Hahn's unforgettable narrative, a vivid, provocative, and at times disturbing first-hand account of the racism, brutality, sexism, and...