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UNINA9910819693003321 |
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Roby Yves <1939-> |
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Titolo |
The Franco-Americans of New-England : dreams and realities / / Yves Roby ; translated by Mary Ricard |
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[Sillery, Québec], : Septentrion, c2004 |
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1-282-86434-3 |
9786612864346 |
0-7735-7429-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (562 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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French Americans - New England - History |
Québec (Province) Emigration and immigration History |
New England Emigration and immigration History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes indexes. |
Translation of: Les Franco-Américains de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references: p. [519]-526. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Leaving for the “States” (1840-1900) -- In the Eye of the Beholder (1865-1900) -- The Elite and a Changing Reality (1865-1900) -- The Emergence of a Radical Discourse (1865-1900) -- Progress, Crisis, and the Seeds of Dissension (1901-1914) -- Radicals and Moderates: The Rupture (1914-1929) -- “A National Renasence”: Between the Dream and the Reality (1929-1939) -- “Isolationism... or the Open-Door Policy” (1939-1956) -- The Elder Generation Stands Down (1956-1976) -- Epilogue -- Bibliographic Guidelines -- Onomastic Index -- Toponimic Index -- Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What became of these millions of immigrant descendants? In "The Franco-Americans of New England" Yves Roby describes the first-person accounts of French Canadians' immigration to New England, as well as those of their descendants, and the Franco-Americans. Roby seeks to explain the genesis and evolution of this group and raises insightful questions regarding not only the Franco-Americans but also the integration of ethnocultural groups into Canadian society and the |
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