The Franco-Americans of New-England : dreams and realities / Yves Roby ; translated by Mary Ricard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roby, Yves, 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French Americans--New England--History.

French Americans.

Québec (Province)--Emigration and immigration--History.

Québec (Province).

New England--Emigration and immigration--History.

New England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (562 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Sillery, Quebec] : Septentrion, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What became of these millions of immigrant descendants? In "The Franco-Americans of New England" Yves Roby describes the first-person accounts of French Canadians' immigration to New England, as well as those of their descendants, and the Franco-Americans. Roby seeks to explain the genesis and evolution of this group and raises insightful questions regarding not only the Franco-Americans but also the integration of ethnocultural groups into Canadian society and the future of North American Francophonies.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Tables

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Leaving for the “States” (1840-1900)

In the Eye of the Beholder (1865-1900)

The Elite and a Changing Reality (1865-1900)

The Emergence of a Radical Discourse (1865-1900)

Progress, Crisis, and the Seeds of Dissension (1901-1914)

Radicals and Moderates: The Rupture (1914-1929)

“A National Renasence”: Between the Dream and the Reality (1929-1939)

“Isolationism... or the Open-Door Policy” (1939-1956)

The Elder Generation Stands Down (1956-1976)

Epilogue

Bibliographic Guidelines

Onomastic Index

Toponimic Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Translation of: Les Franco-Americains de la Nouvelle-Angleterre.

Includes bibliographical references: p. [519]-526.

ISBN:

1-282-86434-3

9786612864346

0-7735-7429-8

OCLC:

191819177