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The French-Canadian heritage in New England / Gerard J. Brault.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brault, Gerard J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- French-Canadians--New England--History.
- French-Canadians.
- New England--History.
- New England.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 282 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., 1 map, ports. ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hanover, N.H. : University Press of New England ; Kingston [Ont.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1986.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From 1865 to 1920 thousands of French Canadians immigrated to New England from Quebec and Acadia; today Franco-Americans are the third largest ancestry group in New England, outnumbered only by the English and the Irish. In his account of their history and culture, Gerard Brault follows the migration of French Canadians to New England, their experience as a community in the United States, and the many aspects of their cultural legacy: literature and folklore, art and architecture, education and politics.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Population Centers
- French Mother Tongue Statistics
- Other Estimates of the Franco-American Population
- Parishes
- 1 The Roots of Franco-American Culture
- Ideology
- French-Canadian Traditional Culture at the Turn of the Century
- Language
- 2 The Immigration Phase, 1865-1920
- Background
- Social and Economic Conditions
- Labor Problems
- Social Classes
- Politics
- Perception of Franco-Americans by Others
- Religion
- National Parishes
- Schools
- Organizations
- Credit Unions
- Newspapers
- The Repatriation Movement
- Some Early Disasters
- Celebrities
- Music
- Architecture
- 3 The Middle Phase, 1920-1960
- The Sentinelle Affair
- Mount Saint Charles Academy
- Education
- Assumption College
- Literature
- Artists
- Folklore
- 4 Pages from a Family History
- The Colonization of Canada
- Recruitment of Colonists
- La Chaussée
- The Voyage to Acadia
- Port Royal
- Grand Pré
- Louisbourg
- The Deportation of the Acadians
- Exile in Massachusetts
- L'Acadie, Quebec
- Thompsonville, Connecticut
- Lacolle, Quebec
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts
- Assumption High School and College
- The Pepins and the Douvilles
- Continuity and Change
- A Brault Family Quilt
- 5 The Franco-Americans Today
- Social and Economic Characteristics
- Bishops
- A Franco-American Flag
- Folk Artists and Musicians
- Scientific Studies of Franco-American Attitudes and Values
- Franco-American Speech
- Signs of a Cultural Revival in Franco-Américanie
- Conclusion
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- Illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 241-264.
- ISBN:
- 0-87451-358-8
- 0-7735-0536-9
- 0-7735-6104-8
- 1-61168-091-3
- 0-585-34025-0
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