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The Waterford (NY) Historical Museum and Cultural Center has put out a request for help in putting together an exhibit on the history of that community's French-Canadian community. The "Northside" neighborhood of Waterford, and the neighoring city o…
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Historical Society in Eastern NY State Looking for Franco-American History
The Waterford (NY) Historical Museum and Cultural Center has put out a request for help in putting together an exhibit on the history of that community's French-Canadian community. The "Northside" neighborhood of Waterford, and the neighoring city of Cohoes, New York, located at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, were once major French-speaking areas of eastern New York State. These communities have been largely neglected in written histories of Franco-Americans (which focus almost… Continue
Posted on June 4, 2009 at 10:12am —
Samuel D. Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration Activities in Plattsburgh, NY
Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh, NY, is having several workshop/lectures in connection with the 2009 Champlain Quadricentennial Celebrations, including one coming up on February 12, 2009 called "The French Heritage of the Northeastern United States". For more info and to register, go to http://www.clinton.edu/ContinuingEducation/QuadricentennialCelebration.cxml
Posted on January 14, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment
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Heureux de lire un commentaire intéressant, venant d'un descendant de Français.
L'Athabasca, belle région Canadienne que je ne connais pas me fascine.J'ignorais qu'il y avait une université là-bas , mais c'est en ligne.Puis-je demander quel type de diplôme tu prépares?
Fort Mac Murray est une région d'où on extrait du pétrole des sables bitumineux, et doit être situé en Athabasca je crois, connais tu ce coin de pays?
Salut , à plus tard..
Michel
Comment ça se fait que tu parles le Français? encore ??
Bonjour,
a bientot
Michel