Between 1840 and 1930; approximately 900;000 people left Quebec for the United States and settled in French-Canadian colonies in New England's industrial cities. Yves Roby draws from first-person accounts to explore the conversion of these immigrants and their descendants from French-Canadian to Franco-American. The first generation of immigrants saw themselves as French Canadians who had relocated to the United States. They were not involved with American society and instead sought to recreate their lost homeland.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great read!By P. NewtonWhat a tremendous story!! The lessons of perseverance; humility; love and faith are told in a historically accurate backdrop of war. After reading this; one realizes we really have nothing to "complain" about!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It is a love story that will move you to tears and give ...By CustomerIron String gives us a rare and unique glimpse into the strength and courage of an Eastern European village family; swept up in the cataclysmic events of World War II. Devastated by Germany on one side and Russia on the other. It is a story of resilience and perseverance against all odds. It is a love story that will move you to tears and give you faith and hope in the future.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read and an eye openerBy John W.Great read. I was born in 1937 I remember the war; the newsreels at the Saturday matinees showing the distruction of the cities in Europe and Germany. Pictures of the refugees and the prisoners in the death camps. But this book gave me a different window of time to look through. I remember food rationing; my grandmother taking about shortages; in reality we had nothing to complain about. My belly was full I was warm and I was safe. Separated from the horror by two oceans Americans have much to be thankful for theCould not put the book down
