Franco-American Women\u27s Suffrage Movement and Legislators

Beginning with info on the Canadian suffrage over the years...property-owning women having the vote, losing it, comparison/contrast in regard to what Camille Lessard Bissonnette was doing, she was an early adopter, 1910-1911...compared to the QC/Canadian women\u27s movement which began in 1912...the usual barriers against suffrage and how Camille was not on the radar for the Maine women\u27s suffrage at the time, early 1900s...why I wanted her in the exhibit at the Maine State Muse, this time around ...and then examining the women of Maine who have served in the Maine State Legislature, 33 found, thus far, serving since 1935!...and some bio info on a few...not all of them...history only makes sense when it connects to the present...and how we got here..

Le Forum, Vol. 41 No. 3

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Le Forum, Vol. 44 #2

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Le Forum, Vol. 43 No. 2

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Le Forum, Vol. 42 No. 4

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Le Forum, Vol. 43 No. 1

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L\u27Esprit de L\u27Escalier. Moi, Enfin

The author writes of why some Franco-Americans have buried their identities, but how positive it can be to embrace it

down the Plains

\u27down the Plains\u27 is a continuation of examining what does it mean to be Franco-American and growing up in Maine. \u27down the Plains\u27 takes the reader on the literary journey in a geography and landscape of the liminal generation that carries the language and culture toward a modern expression.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/fac_monographs/1051/thumbnail.jp

L\u27Esprit de L\u27Escalier. Germinal: A Grandfather\u27s Apple Core Takes Root in the Family Tree

The author offers a suggestion for others to help celebrate Arbor Day, plant a tree as her grandfather did many years ago. [images

What’s in your Franco-American Armoire?

This blog post by Rhea Côté Robbins describes her journey coming out of the armoire as a Franco-American woman and a writer. The blog post includes images of an assemblage version of the armoire, containing items relevant to her life and career as a writer.https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/fac-covid-19-experiences/1008/thumbnail.jp