VALLEY TALKS: Mille après mille and Making a New Franco-American Identity

  • March 3, 2024 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • The John Brown House Museum

    52 Power Street
    Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Ticket Price Free This event is now over
Description

In his book Mille après mille, historian Pierre Lavoie takes a fresh look at how early 20th-century Francophone celebrities, such as Mary Bolduc Travers, Rudy Vallée, and Jean Grimaldi helped shape the collective identities of Francophones in Quebec and New England.

Pierre Lavoie is a historian and postdoctoral researcher affiliated with Université Laval. His research and publications focus on the history of popular culture and Francophone migration in North America. He is a regular contributor on the Canadian public broadcaster for radio, ICI Radio-Canada Première. His first book, Mille après mille: Célébrité et migrations dans le Nord-Est américain was published by Boréal in 2022.

*Pierre Lavoie will be joining us remotely at the Museum*

Valley Talks are presented by Amica Insurance with additional support from the Museum of Work & Culture Preservation Foundation and the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.

 

Date & Time

Sun, Mar 3, 2024 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Venue Details

The John Brown House Museum

52 Power Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02906 The John Brown House Museum
Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st  -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.


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