La Survivance
Item
Title
La Survivance
Creator
Fournier, Melinda
Description
Article subtitled, "Families of French-Canadian descent once regarded French Catholicism and the French language as inseparable keys to their ethnic survival." An overview of the history and culture of Franco Americans in New England, beginning with the earliest French presence in 17th century North America. How work, religion, and language, historically important to many Franco American New England communities, have changed shapes among other arguably more persistent cultural symbols. Franco American culture as it is seen in the 1980s.
Date
1987 February
Language
English
Type
Magazine Article
Coverage
17th century - 20th century, Quebec and New England
Publication Title
The World & I