The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn (American Heritage)
The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn (American Heritage) by Mary Rice-DeFosse
English | Jan 26, 2015 | ISBN: 1626194602 | 176 Pages | EPUB/MOBI/AZW3/PDF (Converted) | 14 MB
English | Jan 26, 2015 | ISBN: 1626194602 | 176 Pages | EPUB/MOBI/AZW3/PDF (Converted) | 14 MB
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.