The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn /
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| Author / Creator: | Rice-Defosse, Mary. |
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| Imprint: | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2015. |
| Description: | 176 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10307373 |
| Summary: | Franco-Americans brought their proud cultural legacy to Lewiston-Auburn beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. As their population grew, religious leaders became community leaders, building an independent parish and a support system, as well as providing child care. The Sisters of Charity cared for the sick and orphaned and ran the first bilingual school in Maine. Franco-Americans grappled with their own questions of patriotism, identity and culture, assimilating as Americans while preserving both their French and French Canadian backgrounds. Authors Mary Rice-DeFosse and James Myall explore the challenges, accomplishments and enduring bonds of the Franco-Americans in Lewiston-Auburn. |
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| Physical Description: | 176 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-167) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781626194601 1626194602 |
