Jacques Lacoursière

Jacques Lacoursière at the 2010 Montreal Book Fair

Jacques Lacoursière, CM CQ (born 1932) is a French-speaking TV host, author and historian from Quebec, Canada.

Life and career

Lacoursière was born in Shawinigan, 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.[1]

Honors

Lacoursière was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2006.[2] In 2002, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[3]

Published books

Over the years Lacoursière has written many books, including:

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