A Franco-American Overview. Volume 1.
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| Title: | A Franco-American Overview. Volume 1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Albert, Renaud S., National Assessment and Dissemination Center for Bilingual Education, Cambridge, MA., National Materials Development Center for French and Portuguese, Bedford, NH. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 308 |
| Publication Date: | 1979 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Department of Education, Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: | Opinion Papers Historical Materials Collected Works - General |
| Descriptors: | Acculturation, Biculturalism, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Culture, Ethnic Groups, Migration, Social History, Social Studies, Subcultures, United States History |
| Geographic Terms: | Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89857-107-3 |
| Abstract: | Intended to help readers develop an appreciation of the contributions of Franco-Americans to the cultural heritage of the United States, this book, the first of six volumes, presents 14 readings representing many perspectives--from the historical to the sociological--illustrating the thinking and feelings of those in the forefront of Franco-American studies. This volume includes the following articles: "What is an American?" (Madeleine Giguere); "One Piece in the Great American Mosaic" (Robert Perreault); "Louisiana's French Heritage" (Truman Stacey); "Haiti" (Thomas E. Weil); "The Huguenots" (Marie-Reine Mikesell); "The Acadians of Maine" (Julie Albert); "The French in Vermont" (Peter Woolfson); "The Rapid Assimilation of Canadian French in Northern Vermont" (Peter Woolfson);"The Franco-American Heritage in Manchester, New Hampshire" (Thaddeus M. Piotrowski); "A History of Franco-American Journalism" (Paul Pare); "Bilingual Living" (Normand C. Dube); "Cajun French and French Creole: Their Speakers and the Questions of Identities" (Dorice Tentchoff); "La Cuisine Chez-Nous" ("Our Cuisine", Sr. Marguerite Cyr); and "Louisiana's Creole-Acadian Cuisine" (Ernest Gueymard). (LH) |
| Entry Date: | 1985 |
| Accession Number: | ED260000 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Intended to help readers develop an appreciation of the contributions of Franco-Americans to the cultural heritage of the United States, this book, the first of six volumes, presents 14 readings representing many perspectives--from the historical to the sociological--illustrating the thinking and feelings of those in the forefront of Franco-American studies. This volume includes the following articles: "What is an American?" (Madeleine Giguere); "One Piece in the Great American Mosaic" (Robert Perreault); "Louisiana's French Heritage" (Truman Stacey); "Haiti" (Thomas E. Weil); "The Huguenots" (Marie-Reine Mikesell); "The Acadians of Maine" (Julie Albert); "The French in Vermont" (Peter Woolfson); "The Rapid Assimilation of Canadian French in Northern Vermont" (Peter Woolfson);"The Franco-American Heritage in Manchester, New Hampshire" (Thaddeus M. Piotrowski); "A History of Franco-American Journalism" (Paul Pare); "Bilingual Living" (Normand C. Dube); "Cajun French and French Creole: Their Speakers and the Questions of Identities" (Dorice Tentchoff); "La Cuisine Chez-Nous" ("Our Cuisine", Sr. Marguerite Cyr); and "Louisiana's Creole-Acadian Cuisine" (Ernest Gueymard). (LH) |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-89857-107-3 |
