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  • Author: Plante, David

Date: 2007

Language: English

Find in a Library: 77504854

From Pantheon Books, Random House: "An original and radiant novel about grief, obsession, and the need for meaning from the author of 'The Family,' a finalist for the National Book Award. When his young son dies in a freak accident, Gerard struggles…

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  • Author: Pipyn, Michel

Date: 1965

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 7294218

Un livre (en trois parties) illustré pour jeunes gens qui apprennent le français. La première partie est un histoire d'un vieil homme et son petit grandson, la deuxième partie est un drame dans les lignes pour être jouer par les…

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  • Author: Pipyn, Michel

Date: 197[?]

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 7213070

Un livre pour les enfants en deux parties. Dans la première partie, l'histoire principale, une fille se promene dans le bois maudit au pied de la plus haut colline dans sa petite ville, et elle trouve un surprise. La deuxième partie est…

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  • Author: Olivier, Julien
  • Author: Parent, Michael

Date: 1996

Language: English

Find in a Library: 34776071

French folklore in North America with an explanation of popular images and themes, as well as a glossary of vernacular terms in translation. From August House Publishers: "In 'Of Kings and Fools' Julien Olivier and Michael Parent recount the stories…

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  • Author: Dubé, Normand
  • Author: Olivier, Julien

Date: 1980

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 8501870

De l'introduction: "On trouvera dans ce livre huit pièces qui, malgré leurs différences, ont tout de même une source commune, la vie et la culture franco-américaines. Ces pièces ont été groupées ici d'après quatre…

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  • Author: Metalious, Grace

Date: 1963

Language: English

Find in a Library: 1289572

Novel about the French-Canadian Bergeron family, its transition and adaption into American society through work and community in upstate New York. Written by the author of the story, "Peyton Place," that became the basis for a long-running television…

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  • Author: Robbins, Rhea Côté (editor)

Date: 2006

Language: English (traduction du français)

Find in a Library: 76901514

Contains an English translation of Camille Lessard-Bissonnette's 1936 serialized novel "Canuck," an historical section entitled "French Women of North America," and an English translation of "The Young Franco American" by Alberte Gastonguay.

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  • Author: Ledoux, Denis (editor)

Date: 1991

Language: English

Find in a Library: 23009726

In this 1991 anthology, Denis Ledoux places together the poetry and short fiction prose of thirteen authors in an effort to illustrate the range of the contemporary Franco-American artistic voice. All of the pieces included in this collection might…

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  • Author: Ledoux, Denis

Date: 1990

Language: English

Find in a Library: 27833685

Four short stories embedded in Franco-American life from a writer who hails from Lisbon, Maine.

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  • Author: Kerouac, Jack

Date: 1966

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Find in a Library: 401934

In perhaps the culminating text of Kerouac's "Duluoz Legend," Jack goes to France to dig up the roots and bloodlines beneath his family name and cultural identity. From the 1985 edition: "'Satori in Paris' is a rollicking autobiographical account of…

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  • Author: Péloquin-Faré, Louise

Date: 1981

Thesis Type: D.M.L.

Institution: Middlebury College

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 17760529

From the author: "In the first part of the dissertation, we analyze the institutions which traditionally favored bilingualism: the family, the parochial school, the Catholic parish, the social environment, the media and other organisms such as mutual…

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  • Author: Therriault, Mary-Carmel

Date: 1945

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Littérature française

Institution: Université Laval

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 77409396

Un oeuvre qui explore le phénomène de la littérature langue française écrit et lit dans la Nouvelle-Angleterre, jusqu'à 1945. Réédité en 1946 par Fides, les Publications de l'Université…

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  • Author: Theriault, George F.

Date: 1951

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Sociology

Institution: Harvard University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 77000216

Find Online: OL6321010W

A dissertation in sociology on the Franco Americans of Nashua, New Hampshire, previous to 1950, their community culture, and the implications of American assimilation on their social, linguistic, and religious norms.

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  • Author: Stelling, Louis E.

Date: 2008

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Linguistics

Institution: State University of New York at Albany

Language: en

Find in a Library: 291091271

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From the author: "Although the originally French speaking Franco-American communities of Southbridge, Massachusetts, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island, have much in common historically, language shift toward English has advanced to differing degrees in…

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  • Author: Spinner, Jeffrey Alan

Date: 1992

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Political Science

Institution: University of Michigan

Language: en

Find in a Library: 30073134

From the author: "Liberals usually argue that cultural identity can flourish in the private sphere but should not matter in public. This argument is blind to the way liberal institutions affect cultural identity, the prejudices that members of some…

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  • Author: Price, Joseph Edward

Date: 2007

Thesis Type: Ph. D., French

Institution: Indiana University

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 256913741

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From Price: "This study examines the status of the French language among young residents of Madawaska, Maine, a US-Canadian border community with a long history of bilingualism and contact with French speakers. This study views language status as…

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  • Author: Dupuy, Brooke Plourde

Date: 2007

Thesis Type: M.A., French

Institution: University of Maine

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 232959230

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De l'auteur: "Le but de la présente étude est de contribuer à l'étude du français franco-américain, et en particulier, de considérer l'influence de certaines variables sociales sur la diphtongaison des voyelles orales. Nous…

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  • Author: Leloup, Laurent

Date: 1994

Thesis Type: M.A., Géographie

Institution: University of Maine

Language: fr

Find in a Library: Inconnu/Unknown

De l'introduction de cet étudiant de France: "Afin d'approcher le sujet, trois méthodes ont été employées. La lecture de documents écrits retracent l'immigration et l'installation de canadiens français dans le Maine. Afin de…

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  • Author: Lees, Cynthia C

Date: 2006

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Romance Languages and Literatures

Institution: University of Florida

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 658213798

From Lees: "This dissertation examines nine texts written by Franco-American novelists of New England. Themes of migrancy, exile, and cultural survival (la survivance) ground my study. I explore the negotiations of cultural, social, political,…

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  • Author: Allen, James Paul

Date: 1970

Thesis Type: Ph. D.

Institution: Syracuse University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 5962074

Dissertation on areal patterns and geographic trends espoused by Roman Catholics in the state of Maine, with a focus on population distribution and respective voting patterns.

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  • 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…

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  • Author: Joly, Eric

Date: 1999-04-00

Thesis Type: B.A.

Institution: Université d'Ottawa

Language: fr

Find in a Library: Inconnu/Unknown

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Thèse de premier cycle qui explore les écrits de Jack Kerouac, Robert Perreault, Gérard Robichaud, et Rhea Côté Robbins. Une analyse de leurs littératures comme œuvres franco-américaines, ou…

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  • Author: Shea, Louise Gravel

Date: 1999

Thesis Type: M.A., Geography

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 277833186

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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…

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  • Author: Gauvin, Marie Anne

Date: 1965

Thesis Type: M.S., Modern Languages

Institution: Central Connecticut State College

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 7520406

Find Online: OL12363344W

Historical observations of language usage in the St. John River Valley in Maine and New Brunswick, focusing on the social, cultural, and linguistic traits maintained by the area's Acadian population. From the author: "This thesis proposes to show how…

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  • Author: Fluet, Gregoire J.

Date: 2002

Thesis Type: Ph. D., History

Institution: Clark University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 56843683

From Fluet: "This dissertation...focuses on the immigrant French Canadians who maintained their cultural identity and embraced American nationality in the Connecticut Yankee town of Putnam in the period of 1855-1895. Few community studies exist for…

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  • Author: Fliss, Susan

Date: 2007

Thesis Type: Ph. D., History

Institution: University of Maine

Language: en

Find in a Library: 222290783

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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…

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  • Author: Finefrock, Kevin

Date: 2007

Thesis Type: B.A., History, Honors

Institution: Connecticut College

Language: en

Find in a Library: 278099025

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From the author: "In this thesis, I examine how the processes of racialization, immigration, and industrialization caused the emergence of two divergent definitions of ethnic identity in the French‐Canadian community of Québec and the…

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  • Author: Edwards, John R.

Date: 1973

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Psychology

Institution: McGill University

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 61546613

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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…

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  • Author: Blazon, Gerard

Date: 1974

Thesis Type: M.A.

Institution: University of New Hampshire

Language: en

Find in a Library: 53773481

Master's thesis on the French Canadian immigrants to the towns of Suncook, Pembroke, and Allentown, New Hampshire at the turn of the century. Emphasis on community and social life.

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  • 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…

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