Franco-American Childhood


St. Mary's School, Lewiston, 1909

St. Mary's School, Lewiston, 1909
Item 67533   info
Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries

Franco-American children, like their modern-day counterparts, were defined by their experiences at school, and nowhere else were the unique challenges faced by the Franco population on display.

Wherever communities of Franco-Americans coalesced (in Petits Canadas), French-speaking religious orders were the major providers of social services, including education.

Nuns and monks were sent either from Canada or France to allow Franco children to receive schooling in their native tongue.

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