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  • Author: Rhoda, Erin

Date: 2010 May 24

Publication: Kennebec Journal

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8814143, 60630676

Article about a granddaughter - now in her sixties - who enjoys traveling the same pass her grandmother rode from Canada to Central Maine on Route 201. The author recounts the history of emigration from Canada to the US down this route, and talks…

  • Author: Gagnon, Dawn

Date: 2010 November 19

Publication: Bangor Daily News

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8818350, 44337162

Article on a panel discussion in Bangor, Maine, involving participants from China, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Vietnam, and Russia sharing their observations of culture as immigrants in Maine.

  • Author: Louder, Dean R. (editor)
  • Author: Waddell, Eric (editor)

Date: 1993

Language: en

Find in a Library: 25412445

Find Online: OL7945499M

Translation and expansion of "Du continent perdu..." by Dean Louder. A collection of historiographical, geographical, anthropological, and theoretical essays on francophone cultures in North America - from Québec, to New England and the US…

  • Author: Nos Histoires de l'IÌ‚le Group

Date: 1999

Language: en

Find in a Library: 43797929

A chronicling of French Island ("Treat and Webster Island"), Old Town, Maine, from 1800 to the late 20th century. Includes photos, selections from interviews and oral histories, historical synopses, and stories from the French Island community. A…

  • Author: Lawton, R.J.

Date: 1915

Language: en

Find in a Library: 33372776

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From the text: "This volume is published chiefly for the purpose of showing the achievements of the Franco-American citizens of Maine to-day. Written from an independent viewpoint, the work seeks to make familiar to English reading people the status…

  • Author: Vermont Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights

Date: 1983

Language: English

Find in a Library: 9609949

Find Online: OL5336454W

From the members of the Vermont Advisory Committee: "The report presents an historic overview of the French-Canadian presence in Vermont over the past 300 years, a discussion of the size of the State's Franco-American population, and the different…

  • Author: Olivier, Julien

Date: 1977

Language: Français

Find in a Library: 6467407

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L'histoire de Jim Caron, 101 ans, tel que raconté à Milton, New Hampshire, et rédigé par Julien Olivier. Sa famille, son travail dans les bois et dans le moulin, son école, and sa vie après son immigration…

  • 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…

  • Author: Rand, John A.
  • Author: Leamon, James S.

Date: 1975

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 1502215

Find Online: OL5188250M

A short history of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine, published on the centennial year of the local "Peoples Savings Bank" and conceived through the lens of that financial institution. Historical content is segmented by decade, each chapter illustrated with…

  • Author: Leamon, James S.

Date: 1976

Language: en

Find in a Library: 3211713

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The second book in a series on the history of Lewiston, Maine, Historic Lewiston, from the Lewiston Historical Commission. Historic Lewiston: A Textile City in Transition is a 60-page overview of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine's industrial history and…

  • Author: Greeley, Andrew M.

Date: 1971

Language: English

Find in a Library: 135350

Andrew M. Greeley, an American Catholic priest and writer, offers in "Why Can't They Be Like Us?" a preliminary investigation of white minorities in the United States. His observations are considerate of both social formations and religious movements…

  • Author: Greeley, Andrew M. (editor)
  • Author: Baum, Gregory (editor)

Date: 1977

Language: English

Find in a Library: 3358854

A selection of essays on religion and ethnicity in international contexts. Emphasis on Catholicism. Includes pieces situated in Western Europe, North America, and French Canada, on topics ranging from church attendance, to nationalism, to biblical…

  • Author: Chandonnet, Thomas Aimé

Date: 1872

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 20649460

Find Online: OL7724186W

Une histoire des débuts d'une paroisse nationale catholique franco-américain de Worcester, Massachusetts, dans le cadre de tous les Canadiens francophones aux États-Unis de la seconde moitié du dix-neuvième siècle. Pensées sur…

  • Author: Dubay, Guy F.

Date: 1983

Language: fr; en

Find in a Library: 11513772

Find Online: OL3190559M

A book written to accompany a 1982 Maine State Museum exhibit dedicated to history and life in the St. John Valley, Aroostook County, Maine. Author Guy Dubay is a member of the Maine State Franco-American Hall of Fame. From the text: "Guy Dubay's…

  • Author: Hareven, Tamara K. (editor)
  • Author: Vinovskis, Maris (editor)

Date: 1978

Language: en

Find in a Library: 4004118

A collection of papers on family history and demography in the United States. Based on 1974 Williams College seminar. Coedited by the author of "Amoskeag": a study in oral history on millwork in Manchester, New Hampshire. From a review of "Family and…

  • Author: Abramson, Harold J.

Date: 1973

Language: en

Find in a Library: 579627

Sociology of Catholic religion in the United States. Explores how ethnicity characterizes Roman Catholicism in immigrant communities in the. Abramson supports his claims with statistics compiled by the National Opinion Research Center.

  • Author: Hamon, Édouard, S.J.

Date: 1891

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 449493547

Find Online: OL7218251M

Du texte: "Dans ces pages, l'auteur a cherche: 1er: À donner une idée exacte de la situation materielle et religieuse des Canadiens établis dans les États-Unis de l'Est. 2me: À faire connaitre les efforts heureux de ces catholiques,…

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

Date: 1976

Language: en

Find in a Library: 2601588

Find Online: OL16792827W

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.

  • Author: Beaupré, Normand R.

Date: 1982

Language: English and français

Find in a Library: 21332161

Biography of Adelard Coté, Southern Maine artist and sculptor of wood. Includes pictures of his art, interviews, and a critical observation of his work as a part of Franco-American folklore. Also includes a brief history of French-Canadian…

  • Author: Albert, Félix

Date: 1909 (1991)

Language: English (traduction du français)

Find in a Library: 21761314

Translated and republished autobiography of French-Canadian immigrant to Lowell, Massachusetts, originally made public at the beginning of the 20th century. Introduction written by Frances H. Early. From the book jacket: "This is the story of a…

  • Author: Albert, Thomas
  • Author: Therriault, Patrick (recherches)
  • Author: Mercure, Prudent L. (notes manuscrites)

Date: 1920

Language: fr

Find in a Library: 7665792

Find Online: OL23649400M

L'histoire du Madawaska, Maine, et ses villages voisins du dix-huitième siècle jusqu'à 1920.

  • Author: Albert, Thomas

Date: 1985 (original, 1920)

Language: en

Find in a Library: 12603804

Find Online: OL1802847M

Translation of 1920 history text on Madawaska, Maine, and its neighboring towns. Republished through the efforts of the Madawaska Historical Society. From the preface: "We believe that Father Thomas Albert's book, 'L'Histoire du Madawaska,' is far…

  • Author: Archdeacon, Thomas J.

Date: 1983

Language: en

Find in a Library: 9131872

Find Online: OL4322670W

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A history of immigration in the United States, its national impact, and the effects of American naturalization upon immigrant ethnic identity. From the cover: "From the English settlers who founded the Jamestown colony to the recent refugees from…

  • Author: Martin, André (editor)

Date: 1980

Volume: 2 of 8

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 6523696

Volume 2 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 second of six…

  • 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…

  • Author: Giguère, Madeleine (editor)

Date: 1981

Volume: 4 of 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6523696

Volume 4 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 fourth of six…

  • Author: Allain, Mathé (editor)
  • Author: Brasseaux, Carl A. (editor)

Date: 1981

Volume: 6 of 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6523696

Volume 6 of a 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 fourth of six…