SOCIETY PAGESN UMBER 2 1 ■ A UTUMN 2 0 0 8 ■ $ 2 , 0 0 ■ IN SEARCH OF QUEBEC’S WELSH HERITAGE By Patrick Donovan ■ THE NAVAL REVIEW OF 1908 By Charles-André Nadeau ■ Published with the assistance of Canada Post T HE M AGAZINE OF THE L ITERARY AND H ISTORICAL S OCIETY OF Q UEBEC , F OUNDED 1824 ■ EDITOR AND DESIGN Patrick Donovan
[email protected] ■ NUMBER 21 ■ AUTUMN 2008 PUBLISHER Literary and Historical Society of Quebec 44, chaussée des Écossais CONTENT Québec (Québec) G1R 4H3 PHONE Letter from the President 1 David F. Blair 418-694-9147 FAX Executive Director’s Report 2 France Cliche 418-694-0754 Transactions GENERAL INQUIRIES
[email protected] The Naval Review of 1908 3 Charles-André Nadeau WEBSITE www.morrin.org Red Dragons Among Us ■ A look at Welsh heritage LHSQ COUNCIL in Quebec City (and beyond) 5 Patrick Donovan David F. Blair, President Steve Cameron, Vice-President Library Pages James Haberlin, Treasurer Diane Kameen, Secretary Computer Catalogue Launched 6 Simon Auclair Marie C Tremblay. Honorary Librarian Wish List: Hugo Prize Winners 6 Simon Auclair Peter Black Louisa Blair Young Adult Bonanza 6 Simon Auclair William GK Boden Sovita Chander Book Review: A Long Way Gone 7 Dominik Parisien James Donovan Judith Dunn Testimonials Dorothy O’Brien Lorraine O’Donnell Kids Love the Book Quest 7 Iphigénie M. Nshutinyayo Jill Robinson Heritage Corner Hélène Thibault
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