Nos Histoires / Our Stories:
The Lumberman Bartender—The Story of George Poulin
Susan Poulin brings us to Jackman, Maine for a story about her grandfather—a man who tried to straddle the border during prohibition with varying degrees of success.
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Life Along the Rails — Armand Vachon on Love & Work Between Quebec & Maine
Armand was born 1932 in Moosehead, Maine, a small town north of Greenville. He spent much of his life moving back and forth along the rail lines between Quebec and Maine.
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Tying In — Antoinette Therrien Remembers Lewiston
Marie Antoinette Josephine Bussiere Therrien recounts her life working at the Bates and Libbey Mills, and remembers the differences then and now.
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La Musique Franco-Américaine
Franco-Americans all around Maine may have different tastes in music, but certain melodies connect friends and families. The past and…
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Preserving Culture
Many Franco-American families, as well as many other cultures, share a history of canning. Though the popularity of food preservation…
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Franco-American Naming Conventions
A brief look into the naming conventions of the French Canadian and Franco-American communities.
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I Will Not Speak French
World War I shook people in many ways, yet certain aspects of the aftermath are seldom talked about. The desire…
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