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Rudy Vallee: Franco-American And Man From Maine, C. Stewart Doty
Rudy Vallee: Franco-American And Man From Maine, C. Stewart Doty
Maine History
The Vallee family, like others that migrated from Quebec to New England, was gradually Americanized. Hubert “Rudy ” Vallee, shaped by this process of Americanization, nevertheless maintained a lifelong pride in his Franco-American roots. Throughout his long and successful career, Vallee also retained a strong affection for his native state, his fellow Mainers, and the University of Maine, which he put on the map with his hit recording of the “Stein Song. ” Rudy’s loyalty to his roots and native soil is reflected in his final resting place: the Franco-American St. Hyacinthe s Cemetery at Westbrook, in the State of …
Into The Heart Of Maine: A Look At Dexter’S Franco-American Community, Dorothy A. Blanchard
Into The Heart Of Maine: A Look At Dexter’S Franco-American Community, Dorothy A. Blanchard
Maine History
The study of French-Canadian immigration is generally centered around New England ’5larger cities; small towns receiving migrants are usually overlooked. This article examines the French-Canadian population in one such rural town. Dexter, Maine, serves as a microcosm of the larger “petits canadas ” throughout New England, but it also projects a different type of ethnic experience. Dorothy A. Blanchard discusses the rewards and the hardships of the Franco experience in rural Maine.
Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 1993, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations
Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 1993, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations
General University of Maine Publications
The University of Maine Black Bears Baseball media guide for the 1993 season.