Up from Maple Street

Up from Maple Street

Memoirs of a Vermont teacher. The story of his French Canadian family living in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in the middle twentieth century. From Ecko House Publishing: "This book tells of a French Canadian family rising out of poverty and achieving the American Dream. The setting is St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Felix, the Dad, is a hot dog vendor on the hilly streets while Mom is a stay at home mom raising eight children. The American Dream is reached through hard work, perseverance and especially education. Part of the book deals with interesting anecdotes at various schools in Vermont in which the author spent 36 years as a teacher and school administrator."

Cort-Desrochers, John

Self-published

2008

English

Book

20th century, St. Johnsbury, Vermont

9781427646941

147

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

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