Jacques Lacoursière
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Jacques Lacoursière, CM
, CQ
(born 1932) is a French-speaking TV host, author and historian from Quebec
, Canada
.
, Mauricie
, and currently resides in Beauport in the Greater Quebec area
.
Lacoursière holds an M.A.
degree in history
from the University of Ottawa
.
Renowned not only for his talents as a researcher, but also for his ability to communicate and make history accessible to a larger audience, he worked with film director
Gilles Carle. Together they produced the TV series Épopée en Amérique : une histoire populaire du Québec which Lacoursière hosted in 1997.
in 2006. In 2002, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, CQ
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
(born 1932) is a French-speaking TV host, author and historian from Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Life and career
Lacoursière was born in ShawiniganShawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....
, Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
, and currently resides in Beauport in the Greater Quebec area
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
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Lacoursière holds an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
from the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
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Renowned not only for his talents as a researcher, but also for his ability to communicate and make history accessible to a larger audience, he worked with film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Gilles Carle. Together they produced the TV series Épopée en Amérique : une histoire populaire du Québec which Lacoursière hosted in 1997.
Honors
Lacoursière was made a Member of the Order of CanadaOrder of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in 2006. In 2002, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
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Published books
Over the years Lacoursière has written many books, including:- 1968 : Histoire, 1534-1968 (published by Boréal Express under the supervision of Denis VaugeoisDenis VaugeoisDenis Vaugeois is a renowned French-speaking author, publisher and historian from Quebec, Canada. He also served as a Member of the National Assembly from 1976 to 1985.-Early life and career:...
and Jacques Lacoursière) - 1969 : Les Troubles de 1837-38 with Denis Vaugeois
- 1970 : L'Acte de Québec et la Révolution américaine with Denis Vaugeois
- 1972 : Notre histoire: Québec-Canada with Denis Vaugeois
- 1972 : Alarme citoyens!: l'affaire Cross-Laporte, du connu à l'inconnu. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Editions La Presse, 1972. 438 p.
- 1974 : Québec 72-73
- 1976 : Canada-Québec : synthèse historique with Denis Vaugeois
- 1979 : Il était une fois... le Québec under the supervision of Jacques Lacoursière
- 1991 : Les Mémoires québécoises (Jacques Mathieu, Jacques Lacoursière) with Jacques Mathieu
- 1995 - 1997 : Histoire populaire du Québec
- 1997 : Monsieur le président : les orateurs et les présidents depuis 1792
- 2000 : La chanson comme miroir de poche : conversation avec Jacques Lacoursière / Gilles Vigneault with Gilles VigneaultGilles VigneaultGilles Vigneault, is a Canadian poet, publisher and singer-songwriter, and well-known Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist.A poet deeply rooted in his native Quebec, Vigneault has become an icon at home and Quebec ambassador abroad...
- 2000 : Canada-Québec : synthèse historique, 1534-2000 (Nouvelle édition) with Jean Provencher and Denis Vaugeois
- 2002 : Une histoire du Québec / racontée par Jacques Lacoursière
- 2005 : L'Île-des-Sœurs : d'hier à aujourd'hui, Les éditions de l'homme, Montréal