Keywords: St Mary's School, Lewiston
Item 67533
St. Mary's School, Lewiston, 1909
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1909 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 82156
Little Canada School, Lewiston, 1900
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.
Exhibit
From French Canadians to Franco-Americans
French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.
Site Page
Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church
"The church was named St. Mary of Lourdes. A Sacrament of Confirmation was held to a class of 30 school children at the same time."
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War
"In 1870 they lived in a boarding house in Lewiston, and he worked in a mill. By 1880 they returned to the area to live in Strong."
Story
Nicole Morin-Scribner: living the dreams of her immigrant parent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A 6-year-old immigrant makes the most of her opportunities while staying connected to her roots