While at an event Jesse was able to see a section of an upcoming documentary and today we're lucky enough to talk to that filmmaker. Brian Hawkins is working on Toujours Icitte a documentary about the folklore of the Missouri French Creoles. They'll talk about that area and the process of bringing these tales to life in animation.

Brian's Website - https://brianhawkinsartist.com/

Learn more about Toujours Icitte - https://www.documentaries.org/toujour...

Brian's Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/brianhawkinsartist

La Vieille Femme Qui Lave - https://brianhawkinsartist.com/La-Vie...

Follow Brian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/braienshoki...

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Melody let's us know about all the news and events and then we return to the Lacroix Library. Jesse will give us a preview of next week's episode with Filmmaker Brian Hawkins. This week's bonus question is a good one. We hope you enjoy it and will tune in next week for the full episode!

Visit Brian's Website - https://brianhawkinsartist.com/

Camille Lessard-Bissonnette: The Quiet Evolution of French-Canadian Immigrants in New England - https://books.google.com/books/about/Camille_Lessard_Bissonnette.html?id=lalcAAAAMAAJ

News Links -

Articles:

Franco-American Collection welcomes USM President Jacqueline Edmondson: http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2022/08/03/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-american-collection-welcomes-usm-president-jacqueline-edmondson/

Lafayette Trail marker in Biddeford: http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2022/08/09/franco-american-news-and-culture/lafayette-trail-marker-in-biddeford/

Pumpkin Racing: https://facnh.com/pumpkin-racing/

A Complete 180? Webster-Ashburton in Hindsight: http://querythepast.com/webster-ashburton/

Those Other Franco-Americans: New Bedford, Part II: http://querythepast.com/other-franco-americans-new-bedford-part-2/

Events:

Summer Celebration / Fête d’été at the Brook: https://facnh.com/events/summer-celebration-fete-dete-at-the-brook/

L’Éclectic Cotérie: https://facnh.com/events/leclectic-coterie-2-2022-08-23/

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This week we're honored to have Steve Edington on the show to talk about Jack Kerouac. As Steve says in the episode, "If you've only read 'On the Road'...then you don't know Jack." You'll also learn about the annual "Lowell Celebrates Kerouac" festival happening in October. Enjoy!

Lowell Celebrates Kerouac - https://lowellcelebrateskerouac.org/

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It was Melody's Birthday this weekend, Bonne fête Melody, so we gave her the week of. So Patrick starts off the episode talking about "The Land in Between: The Upper St. John Valley, Prehistory to World War I". Then Jesse lets you know about next week's episode with Steve Edington.

The Land in Between: The Upper St. John Valley, Prehistory to World War I - https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Land_in_Between.html?id=x1dhPgAACAAJ

Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! Website - https://lowellcelebrateskerouac.org/

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We hope you enjoy our second show in French! Jesse is joined by friend of the show and number one Cleveland fan Luc Trépanier. They'll talk about the amazing Facebook group Rêve de Gagnon. They'll also talk Music, Baseball and of course Cleveland Ohio.

Join the Le rêve de Gagnon Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/256162952081648

Check out Luc's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaw1-qjpwgRqKnr5QrFtSw/videos

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We're back from our break. Melody is here with news and events and then we step back into the Lacroix Library and then Jesse give a preview of next week's episode with friend of the podcast Luc Trépanier. Next week is our second episode in French, so Jesse's preview is also in French. Enjoy!!

Join the Le rêve de Gagnon Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/256162952081648

Look for Les Franco-américains: 1860-1980 (Modernités XIXe-XXe) (French Edition) in your favorite local or used bookstore!

News Links -

Articles:

Franco-Americans Need To Tell Their Own Stories: http://frenchnorthamerica.blogspot.com/2022/06/franco-americans-need-to-tell-their-own.html

Those Other Franco-Americans: New Bedford, Part 1: http://querythepast.com/other-franco-americans-new-bedford-part-1/

Review: Schubert, The Lamoille Stories: http://querythepast.com/review-schubart-lamoille-stories/

Simple Outfits Inspired by Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Wear Blue and White!: https://modernefrancos.com/outfits-inspired-by-saint-jean-baptiste/

FAC Blog - More Francophone Legends and Monsters: https://facnh.com/more-francophone-legends-and-monsters/

FAC Blog - World of French: New Orleans: https://facnh.com/world-of-french-new-orleans/

Events:

August 12 from 6pm to 11pm, Franco-American Heritage Days at Augusta Mill Park in Augusta, Maine.

August 13 from 1pm to 11pm, Franco-American Heritage Days at Augusta Mill Park in Augusta, Maine.

Tickets for both days are between $10-15 on Eventbrite; the schedule for both days can also be found here: www.eventbrite.com/e/franco-american-heritage-days-tickets-379718587517

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This week we're joined by author David Vermette. He was one of the first guests to come on the show and we're happy to have him back once again. This week's episode is an interesting one because Jesse and David will be talking about who tells our story.

Follow David's Blog - https://frenchnorthamerica.blogspot.com/

Buy his book - https://www.barakabooks.com/catalogue/a-distinct-alien-race/

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Melody is here with all the news and events that everyone should be following, then we venture back into the Lacroix Library and Jesse is here to tell you about next week's episode.

Follow David's blog - https://frenchnorthamerica.blogspot.com/

Lacroix Library link - https://digitalrepository.salemstate.edu/handle/20.500.13013/52

News Links -

Articles:

Acadian Archives: New Books in Our Collection: https://www.umfk.edu/archives/blog/new-books-in-our-collection/

The Acadian Landing Monument at 100: https://www.umfk.edu/archives/blog/acadian-landing-monument/

The Clever Woman: A French-Canadian Folk Tale: http://querythepast.com/clever-woman-french-canadian-folk-tale/

Biddeford’s La Kermesse returns June 23-26:

http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2022/06/18/franco-american-news-and-culture/biddefords-la-kermesse-returns-june-23-26/?fs=e&s=cl

YFAS Donor List Announcement

Events:

June 23-26, La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival: https://www.lakermessefestival.com/

June 26, Winooski, Vermont French Heritage Day: https://fb.me/e/1zzBxkR8Y

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This week we're excited to finally have PSU Professor of French Dr. Katharine Harrington. This episode has been a long time coming because Dr. Harrington has been working for awhile doing amazing things. Jesse will talk to her about the many projects she's evolved in. Thanks for coming on the show and we hope everyone enjoys this episode!!

PSU Staff Page - https://www.plymouth.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/katharine-n-harrington/

Follow Dr. Harrington on twitter - https://twitter.com/knharrington

Bienvenue NH - https://www.bienvenuenh.org/

Writing the nomadic experience - https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780739175712

American Counsel of Quebec Studies - https://acqs.org/

American Assoc of French Teachers - https://frenchteachers.org/

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Melody is back with all the news and events you should be following, then we drop by Lacroix's Library to get another book recommendation and then Jesse talks to next week's guest Dr. Katharine Harrington about what makes something Franco-American Literature.

Learn more about Dr. Katharine Harrington - https://www.plymouth.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/katharine-n-harrington/

Lacroix's Library - Franco-America in the Making The Creole Nation Within by Jonathan K. Gosnell - https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803285279/

Young Franco-American’s Summit Save-the-Date Announcement - October 15th in Manchester NH

Silent But Visible? French Canadians on Stage and Screen: http://querythepast.com/french-canadians-stage-screen/

Louisiana Perspectives from Joseph Dunn: https://louisianaperspectives.wordpress.com/2022/05/31/quand-la-louisiane-risquait-de-devenir-un-autre-quebec/

Events:

June 7, 6:30pm Central Time / 7:30pm EST, French All Around Us Event w/ Louisiana Authors: https://www.af-neworleans.org/culture-and-events/french-all-around-us/

June 9, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Le Grand Jack at Museum of Work and Culture: https://www.rihs.org/event/le-grand-jack-jack-kerouacs-road-a-franco-american-odyssey-documentary-screening/

June 11 at 8am & June 12 at 5pm, 25th Annual French Heritage Festival: https://fb.me/e/1WGwK3DHJ & https://festivalnet.com/89593/Sainte-Genevieve-Missouri/Specialty-Theme-Events/French-Heritage-Festival

June 19-24, Lowell’s Franco-American Festival Week: https://www.facebook.com/LowellFrancoAmericanWeek

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