Brangan james d foreword (3 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: As New. Soft cover as shown, Images of America series.128 pages, photos throughout. Much on Winooski. Shelved with Images books. Like new copy, bright, tight, clean and unmarked.

Paperback. Condizione: As new. Trade paperback, as new and unmarked. French Canadian migration into the Champlain Valley in Vermont and New York from the 1850s onward changed the landscape of the Northeast in significant and often subtle ways. As a substantial part of the labor force, Franco-Americans harvested the lumber and mined the stone that built the North Country of both states. They built elaborately appointed churches that served as cornerstones of their communities and a testament to their deep religious faith. They were professionals who ran businesses on the main streets of the bucolic villages and towns around Lake Champlain, as well as farmers and mill workers who eked out a life toiling in the dirt and in textile factories. They formed innumerable fraternal organizations and societies like the Union St. Jean Baptiste and the Champlain Chevaliers to preserve their culture and religion, often in the face of discrimination. The photographs in this volume document their vibrant heritage. …

Trade paperback. Condizione: Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 128 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. near fine.