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Franco-American History Fair is June 21
LEWISTON — USM’s Franco-American Collection will host a Franco-American History Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 21, at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The event will feature exhibits from Maine historical societies, libraries, museums and genealogical groups with a Franco-American connection. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit exhibitors’ booths, to explore the diversity of […]
Franco-American Collection launches online catalogue
LEWISTON — The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine has announced the launch of its new online catalogue. It is now possible to search the collection at the item level for the first time. Visitors to the site, powered by the Past Perfect museum software, can choose to browse items in the collection, […]
Legislature celebrates state’s Franco-American heritage
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature on Wednesday celebrated the state’s large population of Franco-Americans during a ceremony at the State House. The 13th annual event featured the induction of seven more Mainers into the state’s Franco-American Hall of Fame. The inductees included Mary Rice-DeFosse of Lewiston, Leo Pepin of Augusta, the Rev. Ron Labarre of […]
Franco-American Collection: Monthly sing-along is Oct. 18
LEWISTON — The University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection will hold its monthly sing-along session at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. Note the new start time. The sessions consist of an hour of French and French-Canadian songs, led by a group of enthusiastic local volunteers. Song sheets are provided, so those […]