{"id":637,"date":"2020-02-12T16:24:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T16:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=637"},"modified":"2020-02-12T16:24:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T16:24:51","slug":"museum-of-work-culture-woonsocket-ri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=637","title":{"rendered":"MUSEUM OF WORK & CULTURE WOONSOCKET, RI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free Talk on the History on the French Presence in New England at Museum of Work & Culture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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WOONSOCKET, R.I. \u2013\u00a0Valley Talks, a series of free historical lectures, continues on Sunday, Feb. 23, 1:30pm, at the Museum of Work & Culture.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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In her talk,\u00a0Silent Presence: The French in New England,\u00a0Jeanne Douillard\u00a0will bring a fresh look to the story of \u201cun petit people\u201d of New France, including their struggle to reclaim pride in their heritage in a new nation. She will discuss how those who moved to Canada and Acadia also moved in different ideological directions. The talk will address their respective histories and end with an exploration of the issue of the \u201csilent presence\u201d of these people in their new homeland.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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For over 25 years,\u00a0Douillard has delved deeply into conflicting historiographies and irreconcilable views of\u00a0La Nouvelle France\u00a0<\/em>and its people. She contributed to\u00a0Building a Better Life – The French-Canadians in Western Massachusetts\u00a0<\/em>and was featured on \u201cMaple Stars and Stripes: Your French-Canadian Genealogy\u201d podcast. Her narrative poem, \u201cNOT SO MUCH THE SAME PLACE,\u201d is included in the recently published\u00a0Heliotrope<\/em>, an anthology of women writers of French heritage. Douilard has also authored her own book,\u00a0I Remember\u2026 Je Me Souviens<\/em>\u2026, which tells the story of the French in the Americas, Douillard\u2019s journey to France, and the Deerfield raid of 1704 in Deerfield, MA. There will be a book sale and signing after her talk.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Seating is limited to 75 and is first-come, first-served.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Other Valley Talks will include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 8:\u00a0Paul & Denise Bourget\u00a0discusses how they transform themselves into\u00a0Brevet\u00a0Major General George Sears Greene and Mrs. Martha Greene & their dedication to historical reenacting.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

March 22: Filmmaker\u00a0Christian de Rezendes\u00a0offers a preview of his historical documentary series\u00a0Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village<\/em>\u00a0highlighting the French-Canadian portion of the story.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Museum of Work & Culture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The interactive and educational Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island\u2019s mill towns in the late 19th- and 20th centuries. It recently received a\u00a0Rhode Island Monthly<\/em>\u00a0Best of Rhode Island Award for its SensAbilities Saturdays all-ability program.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Rhode Island Historical Society<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in 1822, the RIHS, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is the fourth-oldest historical society in the United States and is Rhode Island\u2019s largest and oldest historical organization. In Providence, the RIHS owns and operates the John Brown House Museum, a designated National Historic Landmark, built in 1788; the Aldrich House, built in 1822 and used for administration and public programs; and the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, where archival, book and image collections are housed. In Woonsocket, the RIHS manages the Museum of Work and Culture, a community museum examining the industrial history of northern Rhode Island and of the workers and settlers, especially French-Canadians, who made it one of the state\u2019s most distinctive areas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Free Talk on the History on the French Presence in New England at Museum of Work & Culture WOONSOCKET, R.I. \u2013\u00a0Valley Talks, a series of free historical lectures, continues on Sunday, Feb. 23, 1:30pm, at the Museum of Work & Culture. In her talk,\u00a0Silent Presence: The French in New England,\u00a0Jeanne Douillard\u00a0will bring a fresh look<\/p>\n

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