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  • Author: Robbins, Rhea Côté

Date: 1990 April

Publication: Portland: Maine's City Magazine

Volume: 5

Language: English

Find in a Library: 29353487

Autobiographical magazine piece by a writer from Waterville, Maine. Reflections on her women ancestors and the Waterville neighborhood where they once lived, "down the Plains." Thoughts on the contemporary Franco-American woman experience, with a…

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  • Author: Cartwright, Steve

Date: 1993 December 20

Publication: Kennebec Journal

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8814143, 60630676

Ernie Gagne, humorist and Maine talk radio voice of the controversial "Frenchie" character, releases a cassette tape of his ethnically-driven jokes.

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  • Author: Shaw, Elizabeth

Date: 1989 November 28

Publication: Kennebec Journal

Language: English

Find in a Library: 8814143, 60630676

Letter to the editor that argues (tongue-in-cheek?) how the gender of the French term "le club" is reason enough for Le Club Calumet of Augusta, Maine, to justify rejecting a woman's application for membership in 1989.

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  • Author: Doty, C. Stewart

Date: 1997 October

Publication: Journal of Contemporary History

Volume: 32

Language: en

Find in a Library: 477889483

Essay on the Franco American elite's adopted regard for French fascist politics and sentiment in New England. How WWII heightened political divisions in the United States, and the Franco elite failed to appeal politically to working-class Franco…

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  • Author: Cartwright, Steve

Date: 1998 May 14

Publication: Maine Times

Language: English

Find in a Library: 60621234, 52425179

Interview with Maine language teacher, Charlie Hicks, on his passion for the French language and the benefits of teaching it to young people.

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  • Author: Hillinger, Charles

Date: 1985 January 28

Publication: Los Angeles Times

Language: English

Find in a Library: 3638237, 192107378, 11200117

Feature article attempting to characterize the historical plight of the Franco American people of the state of Maine. Contains brief quotes from social leaders and commentators in Bangor, Lewiston, Van Buren, and Orono. Abridged version of the…

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  • Author: Plante, Chantal
  • Author: Baribeau, Celine

Date: 2010 March 18

Language: English, with some français

Find in a Library: 3190 (BCTV)

A public television broadcast out of Bedford, New Hampshire, "Bonjour" features highlights of Quebec and New England for the purpose of re-educating New Hampshire about the breadth of its French heritage, seen across the state in its Franco…

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  • Author: Szelezak, Edith

Date: 2007 janvier

Publication: Glottopol: Revue de sociolinguistique en ligne

Volume: 9

Language:

Find in a Library: 163640790

Essay on linguistic phenomena -- "code-switching," "tag-switching," or other culturally indicative lingual breaks -- in Franco-American bilingual speech patterns. Includes a discussion of some common speech characteristics of Francophone Canada, as…

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  • Author: Robbins, Rhea Côté

Date: 2002 Spring/Summer

Publication: Québec Studies

Volume: 33

Language:

Find in a Library: 60628349

Some selections from Waterville, Maine, native Rhea Côté Robbins's memoir, "Wednesday's Child."

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  • Author: Bagate, Mariame
  • Author: Lemery, Jodie
  • Author: Martin, Veronique

Date: 2004 printemps

Publication: Francophonies d'Amérique

Volume: 17

Language:

Find in a Library: 365528187

De Bagate, Lemery, et Martin: "Dans cet article, nous essayons de décrire le processus de transfert linguistique à Bristol. Nous présentons d’abord un bref historique de cette communauté francophone ainsi que des données démographiques…

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  • Author: Pinette, Susan

Date: 2012 Spring/Summer

Publication: Québec Studies

Volume: 53

Language: English, with some français

Find in a Library: 60628349

Article exploring critically how contemporary Franco American authors use the French language in their works to signify Franco American ethnicity. Discussion and comparison of two works and their creators: Normand Beaupré's coming of age novel…

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  • Author: Bérubé, Bernard (Barney) Arthur

Date: 1986

Language:

Find in a Library: 16643811

From the introduction: "The extent to which cultural diversity in Maine schools is enhanced by appropriate educational programs for Franco-Americans is the focus of this research effort."..."A study of culture-related attitudes of citizens..."..."An…

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  • Author: Albert, Renaud S. (editor)

Date: 1979

Volume: 1 of 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6523696

Volume 1 of an eight-part series on Franco American history and life. From ERIC: "A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Intended to help readers develop an appreciation of the contributions of Franco-Americans…

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  • Author: Allain, Mathé (editor)
  • Author: Brasseaux, Carl A. (editor)

Date: 1982

Volume: 7 of 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 65236969 (volumes 1 through 6)

Volume 7 of an eight-part series on Franco American history and life. Concerned specifically with "Postbellum Louisiana." Contains the following essays: "The Splendid Mystery of the Civil Code of Louisiana" - Albert Tate, Jr., "Early New Orleans…

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  • Author: Allain, Mathé (editor)
  • Author: Brasseaux, Carl A. (editor)

Date: 1982

Volume: 8 of 8

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 6523696 (volumes 1 through 6)

Volume 8 of an eight-part series on Franco American history and life. Concerned specifically with "French Louisiana in the Twentieth Century." Contains the following essays: "Les Acadiens au XXe siecle" - Margeurite Roman, "Acadians and Acadians" -…

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  • Author: Giguère, Madeleine (editor)

Date: 1981

Volume: 4 of 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 6523696

Volume 4 of an eight-part series on Franco American history and life. From ERIC: "Intended to help readers develop an appreciation of the contributions of Franco-Americans to the cultural heritage of the United States, this book, the fourth of six…

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  • Author: LeBlanc, Robert G.

Date: 1988

Publication: Journal of Cultural Geography

Volume: 8

Language: en

Find in a Library: 43321549

From the author: "The migration of one million French Canadians from Québec to the United States between 1840 and 1940 was different from the migrations of other ethnic groups. The proximity of Québec made possible the maintenance of intimate…

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  • Author: Boston Daily Globe

Date: 1885 December 11

Publication: Boston Daily Globe

Language: English

Find in a Library: 9497068

Article on Fall River, Massachusetts, French-Canadian Catholic parishioners gathering in "protest against the appointment of Father Feron, an Irish priest, as pastor of the parish."

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  • Author: Fischer, Robert

Date: 1979

Language: English and français

Find in a Library: 8961706

Certain linguistic descriptions of the French language dialect heard from Franco Americans in the industrialized New England town of Lewiston, Maine.

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  • Author: Thompson, Laura Anne

Date: 2008

Language: English and français

Find in a Library: 229425429

From the author: "In the province of Alberta, the recent phenomenon of French-speaking newcomers, who are multicultural, multiracial, multiethnic and multifaith, is putting into question the concept of a collective Francophone identity in Canada. On…

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  • Author: Mahaffie, Charles

Date: 1995

Language: en

Find in a Library: 32432345

Find Online: OL8232342M

From Down East Books: " 'A Land of Discord Always' is the history of Acadia up to the time of the grand derangement. It tells how a unique society grew and prospered in an obscure corner of North America only to be crushed in a contest between…

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  • Author: Ouellette, Allen J.

Date: 1972(?)

Language: English et français

Find in a Library: Unknown

Linguistic guide to French dialects often heard among French speakers in New England. Essay that traces, in condensed form, the historical evolution of Indo-European language into North American and New England dialects of French. Origins of certain…

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  • Author: Carrier, Paul

Date: 1986 June 22

Publication: Sun Journal

Language: English

Find in a Library: 26622903

Find Online: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26622903

Profile of University of Maine's Franco-American Centre director and journal editor, Yvon Labbé. Comments from Labbé on the social and linguistic conditions of New England Franco Americans, and the ways in which the Centre's journal (Le FAROG…

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  • Author: Blaise, Clark

Date: 1973

Language: English

Find in a Library: 595396

Short stories infused with a narrative consciousness of the subtle ethnic and linguistic differences that complicate relationships between characters. Written by a Canadian author, these stories often play with Canadian/American, English/French…

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  • Author: Raymond, Marcel-Alexandre-Lucien

Date: 1959

Language: English

Find in a Library: 16015534

Thesis research into the Roman Catholic diocesan school system in Maine - from the Church's early teaching there, to the system's official establishment in 1853, to its middle-twentieth-century form. One of the earlist writings on the Maine Catholic…

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  • Author: Deneire, Marc

Date: 2001 spring

Publication: Studies in Linguistic Sciences

Volume: 31

Language: en

Find in a Library: 428814755

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Article characterizing the literary works of Jack Kerouac as elements of his search for personal, religious, ethnic, and linguistic identity. Particular emphasis on Kerouac's French Canadian heritage roots. The ways in which Kerouac's novels can be…

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  • Author: Hagel, Phyllis

Date: 1976

Language:

Find in a Library: 6396225

Phyllis Hagel, author of books used in the classroom for language learning, has developed an index and bibliography for resources helpful to bilingual educators and those interested in Franco American studies.

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  • Author: Blazon, Gerard

Date: 1974

Language:

Find in a Library: 53773481

A Master's thesis on the French Canadian immigrants to the towns of Suncook, Pembroke, and Allentown, New Hampshire. Blazon maintains an emphasis on community and social life.

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  • Author: Smith, James Brian

Date: 1993

Language: English

Find in a Library: 31951945

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Dissertation in Education on the cultural validity of standardized testing in Maine. Based on test performances in 1988 and 1989 from samplings of students in St. Agatha, Madawaska, Lewiston, Fort Kent, Van Buren, and Caribou. Analyzes scoring in the…

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  • Author: Guyette, George Francis

Date: 1941

Language: English, with some français

Find in a Library: 50013355

Thesis that argues a recognition of the persistence of French language from 17th-century France and New France into 20th-century southern New England. As a research piece in the field of education, this study examined the 1930's state of colloquial…

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