Franco-American Pathways

This month, we dive into the world of French language radio and newspapers in Maine and New England. We had the pleasure of sitting with Paul Paré , an Emmy award winning Franco writer and journalist, to talk about his life, his writing, and the history of French language news in Franco communities. You'll also hear a clip from a bilingual radio show, L'Heure Française, hosted by Marcel Raymond, a...

This month on Franco-American Pathways, we put the spotlight on music in the Franco-American community. We’ll listen to some examples of intimate performances that appear in many of our oral histories, and talk about the diversity and importance of music in Franco culture. We’ll take a deep dive into Acadian musical traditions with Robert Sylvain, who has so generously provided us with the music f...

Introducing Franco-American Pathways (Chemins Franco-Américains), a podcast that uses resources available at the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection to celebrate Franco history, culture, and stories. In this pilot episode, we talk about the work being done at collections like ours to preserve and protect oral histories and artifacts that document the Franco experience. We tal...

Welcome to Franco-American Pathways, a podcast from the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection! We’ll be bringing you new episodes on the last Thursday of every month, exploring what we have housed at the collection and celebrating Franco history and culture in Maine. À bientôt !