Community-Building in Uncertain Times : The French-Canadians of Burlington and Colchester
Item
Title
Community-Building in Uncertain Times : The French-Canadians of Burlington and Colchester
Creator
Beattie, Betsy
Description
Article characterizing the social and economic conditions surrounding Vermont's fluid French Canadian immigrant populations in Burlington and Colchester at the outset of 1850, and the ensuing decade's historical significance in the process of immigrant community definition. The difficult foundation of French Canadian national cultural institutions - school, church, and social organization - in these towns in the 1850s; and the impact of these advancements on community growth and French Canadian identity (cultural, religious, linguistic) among ethnic groups in the region. Discussion of the relevance of Burlington's early lumber and manufacturing industries - before the American Civil War - to the local immigrant workforce.
Date
1989
Language
en
Type
Journal article
Identifier
Coverage
1830-1860
Burlington, Vermont
Colchester, Vermont
ISSN
0195-6787
Publication Title
Vermont History : The Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society
Volume
57
Number
2
Pages
84-102