{"product_id":"the-franco-americans-of-lewiston-auburn-hardcover","title":"The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Rice-Defosse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Myall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranco-Americans brought their proud cultural legacy to Lewiston-Auburn beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. As their population grew, religious leaders became community leaders, building an independent parish and a support system, as well as providing child care. The Sisters of Charity cared for the sick and orphaned and ran the first bilingual school in Maine. Franco-Americans grappled with their own questions of patriotism, identity and culture, assimilating as Americans while preserving both their French and French Canadian backgrounds. Authors Mary Rice-DeFosse and James Myall explore the challenges, accomplishments and enduring bonds of the Franco-Americans in Lewiston-Auburn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114902950023,"sku":"9781540210098","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d8b1e2a237ceeba0ff393f1070cca082.webp?v=1746505787","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-franco-americans-of-lewiston-auburn-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}