Advanced Search | Selected Subjects | Tags



Items | Articles (309 total)





Deprecated: The each() function is deprecated. This message will be suppressed on further calls in /home/francoli/public_html/application/helpers/Functions.php on line 180

  • Author: Kelley, Henry Edward

Date: 1980

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Linguistics

Institution: Cornell University

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 13275797

From the author: "The first section of the present study consists of a historical survey of the Franco-American community, examining those factors, such as the existence of a network of bilingual parochial schools, which were significant for language…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Kanzler, Eileen McAuliffe

Date: 1982

Thesis Type: D. A.

Institution: Illinois State University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 13624046

Find Online: OL12362366W

From Kanzler: "The Black History movement of the 1960s, the White Ethnic awareness of the 1970s and current developments in the Hispanic and Asian communities throughout the United States emphasize the significance of ethnicity as a major factor in…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Shea, Louise Gravel

Date: 1999

Thesis Type: M.A., Geography

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 277833186

Read: Full text

De l'auteur: "Le territoire d'étude de ce mémoire est situé dans le comté du Madawaska, au nord-ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick et dans la partie nord du comte d'Aroostook Maine, c'est-à-dire dans la vallée supérieure de la rivière…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Fliss, Susan

Date: 2007

Thesis Type: Ph. D., History

Institution: University of Maine

Language: en

Find in a Library: 222290783

Read: Preview

From Fliss: "Motivated to ensure 'la survivance,' the survival of their religion, language, and culture, French-Canadian immigrants established an extensive private Catholic education system ranging from parish elementary and high schools to boarding…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Fecteau, Albert

Date: 1952

Thesis Type: M.A., History

Institution: University of Maine at Orono

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6965308

From the text: "While there have been a number of books and articles on the French Canadians in New England, very little has been written about the French Canadians in Maine. This thesis presents a study of a typical Maine French Canadian community,…

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Edwards, John R.

Date: 1973

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Psychology

Institution: McGill University

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 61546613

Read: Full text

From Edwards: "A French-English bilingual education programme in Northern Vermont was studied to investigate its effects upon the French-speaking children. Data was presented showing the decline in French usage in the area, and the gradual…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Chevalier, Sister Florence Marie, S.S.A.

Date: 1972

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Sociology

Institution: Catholic University of America

Language: en

Find in a Library: 11037919

Dissertation on the histories of Franco American national societies and fraternal organizations in New England. Their significance to French Canadian and Franco American communities there from 1860 to 1960. How these organizations were involved in…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Brown, Michael Serizawa

Date: 1992

Thesis Type: M.A., History

Institution: University of Maine at Orono

Language: en

Find in a Library: 27201223

Read: Full text

From the author: "In 1970 a group of Franco-Americans at the University of Maine, Orono, began meeting to discuss the creation of a new Franco-American ethnic identity. By the end of 1972, the succeeded in establishing a formal Franco-American…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Bérubé, Bernard (Barney) Arthur

Date: 1986

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Education

Institution: University of Maine

Language: en

Find in a Library: 16643811

From the introduction: "The extent to which cultural diversity in Maine schools is enhanced by appropriate educational programs for Franco-Americans is the focus of this research effort."..."A study of culture-related attitudes of citizens..."..."An…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Campagna, Dominique

Date: 1960

Language:

Find in a Library: 3271013

A blank, illustrated text and family tree (with some commentary) to be filled-in with one's own genealogy.

Tags: , ,

  • Author: Kempers, Anne

Date: 1980

Language:

Find in a Library: 8384190

What the author calls "an annotated bibliography of materials about Franco-Americans and French Canada which are available in the greater Waterville (Maine) area." She writes: "In this bibliography an attempt has been made to take advantage of…

Tags: , , , ,

  • Author: Hickey, John

Date: 1976

Language:

Find in a Library: 3269655

Compilation of information on resources, repositories, references, and research tools available for the study of Franco American history and cultural identity in New England. Lists specific archival collections and their locations; library…

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Hagel, Phyllis

Date: 1976

Language:

Find in a Library: 6396225

Phyllis Hagel, author of books used in the classroom for language learning, has developed an index and bibliography for resources helpful to bilingual educators and those interested in Franco American studies.

Tags: , , , ,

  • Author: Chartier, Armand B.

Date: 1975

Language:

Find in a Library: ED188491

Republished as article in Contemporary French Civilization, Volume 2, Number 3, Spring 1978. From ERIC: "An annotated bibliography of publications relating to Franco-Americans is presented. The publication was designed for secondary school teachers…

Tags: , , , , ,

  • Author: Beavin, Daniel
  • Author: Blachly, Alice
  • Author: Hathaway, Richard
  • Author: Sacher, Andrew

Date: 1979

Language:

Find in a Library: 5243727

A descriptive bibliography of sources related to the history, politics, and peoples of Barre, Vermont. Divided into the following categories: Historical Sources, Politics and Business, Social Life and Organizations, Poets and Writers, Ethnic Sources,…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Russo, Marijke
  • Author: Roberts, Julie

Date: 1999-03

Publication: Language Variation and Change

Volume: 11

Language: en

Find in a Library: 425182718

Linguistic study from the University of Vermont. From Cambridge University Press: "The present study examines the pattern of the variation of the auxiliary avoir and être in the passé composé tense in Vermont French in 22 adult speakers who…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Ramirez, Bruno

Date: 1992 September

Publication: Journal of American History

Volume: 79

Language: en

Find in a Library: 483420594

Brief essay on the discipline of United States history in Canada, the influence of American perspectives on Canadian historiography of the US, and how attitudes toward cross-boundary historiography change over time. Ramirez takes a semi-biographical…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: MacKinnon, Mary
  • Author: Parent, Daniel

Date: 2005-06

Language: en

Read: Full text

From MacKinnon and Parent - Department of Economics, McGill University: "In this paper, we look at the emigration of approximately 1 million French-Canadians who moved to the United States, with the bulk of the migration occurring between the end of…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: LeBlanc, Robert G.

Date: 1988

Publication: Journal of Cultural Geography

Volume: 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 43321549

From the author: "The migration of one million French Canadians from Québec to the United States between 1840 and 1940 was different from the migrations of other ethnic groups. The proximity of Québec made possible the maintenance of intimate…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Lambert, Wallace E.
  • Author: Giles, Howard
  • Author: Picard, Omer

Date: 1975

Publication: Linguistics

Volume: 13

Language: en

Find in a Library: 471883210

From ERIC: "[The text] examines these questions: how do America's ethno-linguistic groups adjust to the bicultural demands made on them? How are speakers of local varieties of French as opposed to other forms viewed by French-Americans? Does…

Tags: , , , , , ,

  • Author: Anctil, Pierre

Date: 1979 June

Language: English and français

Find in a Library: 12238178

1979 annotated bibliography of materials relevant to Franco American studies. Lists resources (books, etc.) with their corresponding physical locations in one or more New England libraries.

Tags: , ,

  • Author: Kerouac, Jack

Date: 1968

Language:

Find in a Library: 244367

Written in 1967, near the end of Kerouac's life, "Vanity of Duluoz" moves into Jack's university exploits, through his Merchant Marine life, and all around the important Manhattan context in which the Beat Movement's origins are often situated.…

Tags: , , , , , ,

  • Author: Jennings, Nancy E.

Date: 2000 Winter

Publication: Journal of Research in Rural Education

Volume: 16

Language:

Find in a Library: 425331644

Function and impact of Maine Learning Results educational plan in elementary schools of rural Maine. Includes a segment on Walters School in the St. John Valley, and discusses its elementary French language program as it becomes incorporated in MLR…

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Jacobson, Phyllis L.

Date: 1984 April

Publication: The French Review

Volume: 57

Language:

Find in a Library: 481493127

Article aimed at informing teachers about students of Franco-American heritage, and recounting the particular past experiences of ethnic Francos in New England schools. Recent public efforts at bilingual and bicultural education in New England.…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Ham, Edward B.

Date: 1937 November

Publication: Modern Language Notes

Volume: 52

Language: en

Find in a Library: 479270094

A description of Manchester, New Hampshire's ACA library: its holdings, its scholars, and its intentions. Refers also to Woonsocket, Rhode Island's Union-St-Jean-Baptiste Library. Written by a 1930s Yale scholar.

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Hagel, Phyllis L.

Date: 1978 April

Publication: The Modern Language Journal

Volume: 62

Language:

Find in a Library: 479328343

Essay encouraging the French language teachers in the US - primarily in the Northeast and Lousiana - to "raise their 'cultural consciousness'" of the Franco cultural heritage populations in which they potentially teach. A brief layout of accessible…

Tags: , , , , , ,

  • Author: Gauthier, Francois

Date: 2010-07-00

Publication: Revue des deux mondes

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 8797804

De l'auteur: "La communauté franco-américaine de Nouvelle-Angleterre, ou «communauté franco», est relativement méconnue en France. L’action qu’elle conduit pour faire reconnaître son identité au sein de la…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Doty, C. Stewart

Date: 2002 Spring/Summer

Publication: Québec Studies

Volume: 33

Language: en

Find in a Library: 60628349

Short piece honoring geographer and historian Robert G. LeBlanc, and introducing his two major pieces of scholarship: one on the Acadian migrations, the other on the Québec ties of the New England Franco-American elite.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Doty, C. Stewart

Date: 2000 Spring

Publication: American Review of Canadian Studies

Volume: 30

Language: en

Find in a Library: 197430696

Read: Full text

Suggestions of potential topics for future research on Franco Americans. Includes literature, journalism, politics, textile labor history, religious history, and more. From the author: "Focuses on the history and literature of French Americans of the…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Author: Doty, C. Stewart

Date: 1997 October

Publication: Journal of Contemporary History

Volume: 32

Language: en

Find in a Library: 477889483

Essay on the Franco American elite's adopted regard for French fascist politics and sentiment in New England. How WWII heightened political divisions in the United States, and the Franco elite failed to appeal politically to working-class Franco…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,