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  • Author: L'Heureux, Juliana

Date: 2010 March 10

Publication: Portland Press Herald

Language: English

Find in a Library: 9341113

Article on Dyke Hendrickson's 1980 oral history book, "Quiet Presence," and its perceivable resonance into the present day.

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  • Author: L'Heureux, Juliana

Date: 2010 March 31

Publication: Portland Press Herald

Language: English

Find in a Library: 9341113

Article on the culinary creations adapted by French Catholics for the meatless Holy Week before the Easter celebration.

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  • Author: Bell, Debra
  • Author: Shaw, Richard

Date: 2008 August 14-15

Publication: Bangor Daily News

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8818350, 44337162

A newspaper supplement to the Bangor Daily News, Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal, Lewiston Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald, and York County Coast Star in celebration of Aubuchon Hardware's 100th anniversary. Contains a number of old photos and…

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  • Author: Metzler, Rebekah

Date: 2010 November 4

Publication: Kennebec Journal

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8814143, 60630676

Article on Waterville, Maine native, Paul LePage, a Republican, being elected governor by a slim margin over Independent candidate Eliot Cutler. This article was printed on the Thursday - not Wednesday - following the election of Tuesday, November 2,…

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  • Author: Sun Journal

Date: 2010 November 4

Publication: Sun Journal

Language: English

Find in a Library: 26622903

Retrospective analysis of political factors and trends evident in Lewiston, Maine's plurality support for Paul LePage in the 2010 gubernatorial election.

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  • Author: Richardson, John

Date: 2010 November 4

Publication: Portland Press Herald

Language: English

Find in a Library: 9341113

Analysis of Maine voting patterns from the 2010 gubernatorial election. This author contends that the Maine vote - largely divided between Paul LePage, the victor, and Eliot Cutler - was not a "north-south split," but a more complex divide better…

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  • Author: Cover, Susan M.

Date: 2010 November 8

Publication: Kennebec Journal (Maine Today Media)

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8814143, 60630676

Observations on the 2010 Maine gubernatorial and mid-term elections, and predictions for the near future of the state's political make-up. Also, a clarification on Paul LePage being the first "elected Franco governor" of the state.

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  • Author: Lyman, John

Date: 2010 November 9

Publication: Bangor Daily News

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8818350, 44337162

Letter to the editor questioning the reasoning behind Maine governor-elect Paul LePage's emphasis on his "French" heritage, and the value of his being the first elected Franco-American governor to the state.

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  • Author: Poulin, Michael

Date: 2010 November 10

Publication: Sun Journal

Language: English

Find in a Library: 26622903

Letter to the editor on the subject of Paul LePage, Maine's 2010 governor-elect, being the state's first Franco-American governor. Some minor disputes have risen over this point, with historians looking back to the nineteenth century to find one…

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  • Author: Macdonald, William

Date: 1896 October 15

Publication: The Nation

Language: English

Find in a Library: 1643268

Article on the large presence of French-Canadian emigrants in Maine, yet the conspicuous lack of information about them.

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  • Author: Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain

Date: 1996

Language: Bilingual/bilingue

Find in a Library: 38755550

An examination of Franco-American history and life through the folkloric means of artistic woodcarving in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The introduction reads, "This exhibit catalogue is designed to share with the public the vitality and the…

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  • Author: Langellier, Kristin
  • Author: Peterson, Eric E.

Date: 2004

Language: en

Find in a Library: 52214849

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Performance studies theory text. Maine Franco American case studies in a discussion of the methods and forms of storytelling. Written by two University of Maine professors. From Temple University Press: "The authors ably guide readers through the…

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  • Author: Price, Trudy Chambers

Date: 2004

Language: English

Find in a Library: 55659235

From Islandport Press: "Family dairy farms are disappearing in Maine and with them, a way of life. Trudy Chambers Price has captured the daily joys and struggles of the family farm in a way that ensures this Maine way of life will not be…

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  • Author: Quintal, Claire

Date: 1996

Language: English

Find in a Library: 35289877

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Essay collection on the diverse aspects of Franco American community and life in New England. Emphases on French Canadian immigration to New England; religion, education, and community life; and Franco American literature. Includes a wide range of…

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  • Author: Rioux, Robert N.
  • Author: Smith, Jane S.

Date: 2006

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 65174560

Find Online: OL13421683W

Le titre complet: Enquête Géolinguistique: du vocabulaire, et de la pronunciation de celui-ci, employés dans l’état du Maine pour désigner tout ce qui se rapporte à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur de la…

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  • Author: Pelletier, Martine A.

Date: 1976

Language: en

Find in a Library: 3047975

A pictorial history of Van Buren, Maine at the beginning of the twentieth century. Most of the book's photos were taken by Joseph Michael Bouchard (b. 1869) and C.C. Caron, reproduced out of their original glass-plate form to be featured in this…

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  • Author: Quintal, Claire (editor)

Date: 1983

Language: English

Find in a Library: 9977876

A published collection of the papers presented at Assumption College's French Institute for its third annual academic conference. Dedicated to Thomas M. Landry, OP, who chose the topic of the conference which serves as the collection's title.…

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  • Author: Sterling, Grace Newton
  • Author: Jackman Bicentennial Book Committee

Date: 1976

Language: en

Find in a Library: 2601588

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A history of the Moose River Valley region in northwestern Maine, partly written in 1937 with the remainder written nearer to 1976 and the book's date of publication.

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  • Author: F.A.R.O.G. (Franco-American Resource Opportunity Group)

Date: 1980

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 6538417

1980 catalog of people and places in New England that function as resources for Franco-American culture both in- and outside of their communities. The results of a student-led investigation through New England cities: community, industry, educational…

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  • Author: Pipyn, Michel

Date: 1977

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 10627108

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Un texte de la collection "Villes franco-américaines de la Nouvelle Angleterre." Une histoire de la ville de Caribou, Maine - son peuple et son paysage. Ecrit pour les jeunes pour l'apprentissage de la langue française. Accompagné…

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  • Author: Giguère, Madeleine (editor)

Date: 1981

Volume: 3 of 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6523696

Volume 3 of an eight-part series on Franco American history and life. From ERIC: "Intended to help readers develop an appreciation of the contributions of Franco-Americans to the cultural heritage of the United States, this book, the third of six…

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  • Author: Albert, Renaud S. (editor)

Date: 1979

Volume: 1 of 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6523696

Volume 1 of an eight-part series on Franco American history and life. From ERIC: "A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Intended to help readers develop an appreciation of the contributions of Franco-Americans…

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  • Author: Belisle, Alexandre

Date: 1911

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 11074320

Find Online: OL185751W

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Du texte: "Inventaire chronologique des journaul et revues publies en langue francais aux États-Unis pour les Canadiens-Français émigrés, de 1838 jusque'a 1911, et qui n'existent plus aujourd'hui." Il aussi tiens beaucoup d'images de…

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  • Author: Paradis, Roger
  • Author: Olivier, Julien

Date: 1979

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 231785364

Une examination de la vie et l'ouevre de Gilbert Roy, un peintre qui a vécu à Fort Kent, Maine. De l'avant-propos: "Ce livre, on veut qu'il soit le premier parmi plusieurs. La série aura un meme thème: l'art populaire et l'artisanat chez…

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  • Author: Mindel, Charles H.

Date: 1998

Language: en

Find in a Library: 1975976

Find Online: OL8814596W

Collection of essays on the sociology of the family in the United States, with a particular reliance upon the cultural diversity of ethnic immigrant groups. The 1976 edition of the text - the edition available in most libraries - contains an essay…

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  • Author: Benoit, Josaphat

Date: 1935

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 458422285

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Un livre majeur d'un défenseur très passionné de la survivance franco-américaine, et d'un maire ancien de Manchester, New Hamshire. L'auteur de "Catéchisme d'Histoire Franco-Américaine" et "Rois ou Esclaves de la Machine." De…

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  • Author: Boisvert, Donat

Date: 1983

Language: en

Find in a Library: 778587898

Legislative document highlighting the borderland tourism industries of Maine and Canada in the 1980s.

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  • Author: Calvert, Mary R.

Date: 1991

Language: en

Find in a Library: 23707025

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Historical piece on early French Jesuits missionizing to Abenaki in Maine's Kennebec River Valley in the 17th century.

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  • Author: Weiner, Marli Frances (editor)

Date: 2005

Language: en

Find in a Library: 61184330

Find Online: OL9521726M

From UMaine Press: "This volume of fourteen essays on Maine women's history fills a real need, helping to answer questions about what women were doing in local communities and highlighting their similarities and differences from women elsewhere.…

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  • Author: Dublin, Thomas

Date: 1994

Language: en

Find in a Library: 29255277

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