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International Women's Day--Recognizing Franco-American Women!
March 8th
I have been thinking about what to say in relation to International Women's Day in reference to Franco-American women and this is what I came up with.
This is a day to recog...
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International Women's Day--Recognizing Franco-American Women!
International Women's Day--Recognizing Franco-American Women!
March 8th
I have been thinking about what to say in relation to International Women's Day in reference to Franco-American women and this is what I came up with.
This is a day to recognize the women who have come before other Franco-American women--past and present--who have improved the living conditions of other Franco-American women by various means. Regardless of the rewards and punishments that followed the action on behalf of--… Continue
March 8th
I have been thinking about what to say in relation to International Women's Day in reference to Franco-American women and this is what I came up with.
This is a day to recognize the women who have come before other Franco-American women--past and present--who have improved the living conditions of other Franco-American women by various means. Regardless of the rewards and punishments that followed the action on behalf of--… Continue
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I am a huge fan of your blog. Thanks for posting some of
my op-eds from the New Bedford Standard Times on it.
In regard to recognizing Franco-American women, I am glad
that a talented writer like yourself is leading the charge
in this long ignored field of study.
Among the Franco-American women who I wish
would receive more attention are the nuns who figure so
prominently in our Franco-American history, especially those
dedicated women who taught in parochial schools for little pay,
devoting often decades of their lives to generations of students.
I went to a Catholic grammar and high school and have fond
memories of many of these women along with a very few not so
good memories of one or two who probably should have chosen
another line of work.
In times long gone by when Franco-Americans had
huge families of a dozen kids, it was a great source of
pride for the family if one or two became nuns (or priests).
Since, like the farmer, the millworker, the shopkeeper
and the parish priest, the nun is such a huge part of Franco-American
lore, I would love someday to find a scholarly book dealing
with the history of nuns in our culture. Let me know if you
have any suggestions as to where I can look.
In high esteem,
Gerard R. Bourassa,
P.S., One of my favorite French-Canadian heroines
is Saint Marguerite d'Youville, founder of the Grey Nuns.
The story of how this amazing women, left a young
and indebted widow by the death of her drunkard
husband, went on with her skills as a dressmaker
to pay off all her debts and eventually helped the
poor, sick and homeless, opening schools, orphanages
and hospitals is inspirational.
good way to go! allez allez! ;-)...Rhéa
J'espere que toutes va bien!! I was raised 100% Canadian.. LOL and I love every moment of my heritage!
Je suis content de te voir ici. J'espere de voir d'autre gens de la Vallée Saint-Jean ici. It's time that Franco-Americans and Acadians in New England had a place in common in virtual space. We know so little about each other.
Elizabeth Deprey parle très bien de toi.