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  Rhode Island's Franco-Americans in Our Pluralistic Society

  Brief essay presentation summarizing much of the history of the French presence in Rhode Island. Acknowledges certain Rhode Island events, as well as political and religious figures, beginning with French explorations of North America in the 16th century, and moving into the twentieth century. Composed as a response to what the author calls the "melting pot theory," and as an argument against the author's notion of cultural assimilation. Transcript of a speech given to Le Foyer - a social organization in Pawtucket, Rhode Island - on March 21, 1973.

  Tags Acculturation and Assimilation, Central Falls RI, Coventry RI, Cumberland RI, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Exploration and Colonization, Government and Politics, Manville RI, Narragansett RI, Newport RI, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- History -- Local, Pawtucket RI, Religion, Rhode Island, West Warwick RI, Woonsocket RI
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  Woonsocket : Highlights of History, 1800-1976

  Full title also reads: "A Bicentennial Project for the City of Woonsocket." A collection of historical essays on Woonsocket, Rhode Island, earlier featured in an historical column of the city's newspaper, the Woonsocket Call. Nearly two centuries of Woonsocket's business, industry, and labor, based on the early proliferation of water power and the entry of railways. The transition of working communities from local- to immigrant-based. The development of the city's ethnic diversity. The rise and fall of Woonsocket textile manufacturing. Sections also dedicated to social groups and local athletics. Illustrated in black and white photo. Supplemented with a brief bibliography.

  Tags Blackstone RI, Blackstone River Valley, Business and Economics, Community: Customs and Social Life, Cumberland RI, Geography, Hamlet RI, Manville RI, Massachusetts, Mills and Mill Work, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- History -- Local, Pawtucket RI, Providence RI, Quinnville RI, Religion, Rhode Island, Slatersville RI, Sports and Leisure, Travel and Movement, Valley Falls RI, Woonsocket RI, Worcester MA
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  "Swing la tabatiere au fond d'une boite à  bois" : The Contemporary Franco-American Quadrille in Rhode Island

  Ethnographic study of Franco American folk music and performance in Rhode Island.

  Tags Acculturation and Assimilation, Blackstone River Valley, Central Falls RI, Community: Customs and Social Life, Cumberland RI, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Folklore, Music, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Anthropology, Nonfiction -- Folklore, Nonfiction -- Music, Pawtucket RI, Pawtuxet River Valley, Québec, Religion, Rhode Island, Waltham MA, West Warwick RI, Willimantic CT, Woonsocket RI