The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn - Hardcover

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781540210098

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by Mary Rice-Defosse (Author), James Myall (Author)

Franco-Americans brought their proud cultural legacy to Lewiston-Auburn beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. As their population grew, religious leaders became community leaders, building an independent parish and a support system, as well as providing child care. The Sisters of Charity cared for the sick and orphaned and ran the first bilingual school in Maine. Franco-Americans grappled with their own questions of patriotism, identity and culture, assimilating as Americans while preserving both their French and French Canadian backgrounds. Authors Mary Rice-DeFosse and James Myall explore the challenges, accomplishments and enduring bonds of the Franco-Americans in Lewiston-Auburn.

Number of Pages: 178

Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN

Publication Date: January 26, 2015

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