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The French Canadians of Michigan: Their Contribution to the Development of the Saginaw Valley and the Keweenaw Peninsula, 1840-1914 (Great Lakes Books)
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Product Description
The first major study of the migration of French Candians to Michigan during the nineteenth century and their substantial impact on the state's development.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1387111 in Books
- Published on: 2003-08
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
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From the Publisher
Most information regarding the French Canadians in Michigan concerns those who settled during the French period. However, another significant migration occurred during the industrial period of the 19th century. The lumber industry of the Saginaw Valley and the copper mines of the Keweenaw Peninsula provided very different challenges to French Canadian settlers as they tried to find ways to adapt to changing environments and industrial realities.
"The French Canadians of Michigan" looks at the factors behind the French Canadian immigration by providing a statistical profile of the migratory movement as well as analysis of the strategies used by French Canadians to cope with and adapt to new environments. Using federal manuscript censuses, parochial archives, and government reports, Jean Lamarre closely examines who the immigrants were, the causes of their migration, their social and geographical itinerary, and the reasons they chose Michigan as their destination.
