Understanding the French Canadians of Lewiston, 1960-1900: An Alternate Framework

Authors

  • Yves Frenette Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/NaN

Keywords:

Biddeford, Waterville, survivance, Benjamin E. Bates, Lewiston Water Power Company, Georges Carignan, irish, Alphonse Auger, Louis-Joseph Martel, Father Pierre Hevey, Saint Jean-Baptiste Society, Institut Jacques-Cartier, Dominicans

Abstract

The article summarizes a study of the French-Canadian population of Lewiston, Maine. During the nineteenth century thousands of French-Canadians moved to Maine’s mills and mill towns. As a result by the 1980’s almost one-fourth of the of Maine’s population was “French” in origin.

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Published

1986-04-01

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4 (1986): Maine History Journal

Section

Articles