Habitants in Holyoke : The Development of the French-Canadian Community in a Massachusetts City, 1865-1910
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Title
Habitants in Holyoke : The Development of the French-Canadian Community in a Massachusetts City, 1865-1910
Description
Descriptions of turn-of-the-century transitions among the Franco Americans in Holyoke, Massachusetts, from a lower-class immigrant enclave to a more largely socially integrated, participatory American community with greater public influence. Argues a breakdown of "French Canadian cultural isolation" (xi) gradually taking place between the American Civil War and World War I. A case study in American acculturation, weighing social and cultural factors, industry, economics, and politics, as they concern the Franco American community in a medium-sized New England city. Contains in the introduction an overview and analysis of research on Franco Americans and French Canadian immigration.
Creator
Haebler, Peter
Date
1976
Language
en
Type
Thesis/Dissertation
Coverage
1865-1910; Holyoke, Massachusetts
Contribution Form
Zotero
Num Pages
337
Place
Durham, New Hampshire
Thesis Type
Ph. D., History
University
University of New Hampshire
URL
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