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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.