The face of today's France does not resemble its forebear of a quarter century ago; it is more like its European neighbors. Searching for the New France provide

A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapte

Though the French and British colonies in North America began on a 'level playing field', French political conservatism and limited investment allowed the Briti

Elusive Empire is the first full account of how during 1670 and 1730 French settlers came to the Americas. It examines how they and thousands of African slaves

Offers a new reading of the history of the colonization of North America and the dispossession of its indigenous peoples.