Franco American Library / Bibliothèque franco-américaine

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