From Ancient Gaul to Canada
A Trip Through the Enchanting History of French Canadians
by Dennis Kish

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From the Celtic peoples of ancient Gaul to the French settlers of Québec, this is the epic tale of how we became Canadians. In 390 BC, the ancient ancestors of the French-speaking peoples lived in a huge region of western Europe known as Gaul. From Ancient Gaul to Canada charts the journey of this culture from Roman times through the formation of France, the founding of Canada’s first European settlement at Québec, the French Revolution, Confederation, the two World Wars, and the creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sprinkled into this timeline is the migration of the French people who settled what was to become Canada and their fight for survival in their new home. The book connects its audience to their ancestors by sharing history from a personal and intimate point of view, diving into what it felt like to live in the past and to experience the hardships the French people endured across history.

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Dennis Kish is a lawyer who has been deeply fascinated by French Canadian history since he married into a rural family from Southwestern Ontario. Reading Canadian history became a hobby during the pandemic, and Dennis was inspired by his research to write a book. When not hard at work, Dennis enjoys spending time with his family, playing hockey, and making short films with his wife and two sons. He lives in Brooklin, Ontario with his wife and sons.

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