Taftville, Connecticut and the Industrial Revolution
Dublin Core
Title
Taftville, Connecticut and the Industrial Revolution
Description
A 125-year history of a Connecticut town fundamentally shaped by the New England textile industry. French Canadian community surrounding the Ponemah Cotton Mills on the Shetucket River in Taftville, Connecticut. Images of the mill and its workers, Taftville Catholic churches, schools, businesses, and residents in the early and middle twentieth century. A directory of 1941 Taftville streets and residents. The birth and transformation of French Canadian and Franco American culture in Taftville. From the author: "This is a documentation of the lives and lifestyles of the French-Canadians who migrated to New England during the Industrial Revolution in the middle 1880s."
Creator
Dugas, Rene L., Sr.
Publisher
Self-published
Date
2001
Language
en
Type
Book
Identifier
Coverage
Late 19th century and 20th century; Taftville, Connecticut
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISBN
9780965228329
Call Number
Num Pages
162
Place
Taftville, Connecticut
Series
The French-Canadians in New England
Series Number
2
URL
Taftville, Connecticut and the Industrial Revolution @ Google Books