Camden Martin’s local class on the history of French Canadians in Maine is full of interesting information … and answers to why I’m here.
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Local businesses moved goods by hand in 1940
Franco Philes: Archival images from the Franco-American Collection at Lewiston-Auburn College.
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Franco Philes: Fernand Despins, former Lewiston mayor, circa 1900
The Lewiston native was born in 1896.
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Author Dana Murch to give a genealogy book talk as part of anniversary celebration
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‘What it Means to be Franco’ presentation and discussion to be held at Franco-American Collection
Celebrate the Franco-American Collection’s archival holdings with author and journalist Douglas Rooks, writer and teacher Denis Ledoux, and Severin Beliveau, founding partner of one of Maine’s largest law firms, with a panel presentation and discussion “What it Means to be Franco: An Exploration of Themes in ‘First Franco: Albert Beliveau in Law, Politics and Love’” […]
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Concert to highlight French Resistance female musicians and an Auburn connection
The free March 1 concert will feature the work of French women composers, including some who actively resisted Hitler.
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Franco-American Collection at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College to hold 50th anniversary event
LEWISTON — The Franco-American Collection will be celebrating its 50th year with a free special event on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the atrium at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston campus. The center has actually been around for 52 years. “We’re late,” said Anna Faherty, the collection’s archivist, explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic delayed plans […]
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Take a walk through Lewiston’s Franco history
A new app developed by USM’s Franco-American Collection offers a walking tour of some of the city’s key Franco heritage sites.