Into the Heart of Maine : A Look at Dexter's Franco-American Community

Blanchard, Dorothy A.

The history of French Canadian immigration and Franco American community building in the town of Dexter, Maine. Illustrated with photos and quotes from oral interviews. From the text: "The study of French-Canadian immigration is generally centered around New England's larger cities; small towns receiving migrants are usually overlooked. This article examines the French-Canadian population in one such rural town. Dexter, Maine, serves as a microcosm of larger 'petits canadas' throughout New England, but it also projects a different type of ethnic experience. Dorothy A. Blanchard discusses the rewards and the hardships of the Franco experence in rural Maine."

1993 Spring

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Journal Article

2263768;607696548

19th century - 20th century; Dexter, Maine

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Maine Historical Society Quarterly

0163-1152

33