Welcome back to Franco-American Pathways! We hope you had a great holiday, however you celebrate. In this longer episode, we present you with an interview we conducted in person, at our collection, with <a href="https://legislature.maine.gov/housedems/fecteaur/index.html" target="_blank">Ryan Fecteau</a>, a young Franco-American and Maine’s Speaker of the House of Representatives.&nbsp;
Anna brought out a bunch of artifacts to share with Speaker Fecteau during our interview and we had a great conversation about his experience growing up as a Franco-American in Biddeford, his career in politics, and his vision for Maine’s future.
Maureen also unearthed some compelling written documents pertaining to the history of Francos in Maine politics for La Collection Parle. Check out <a href="https://francopathwayspod.wordpress.com/blog/" target="_blank">our blog</a> for images of the archival materials we shared this week!
Très bonne écoute !
Hosts: Anna Faherty, Maureen Perry, Julia Rhinelander
Special Guest: Ryan Fecteau
Music: Robert Sylvain
Editing and Production: Julia Rhinelander

Episode 8 - Franco Folque with Cindy Larock

Using the resources available at the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection, we are doing a deep dive into the history and culture of Maine’s Franco and Francophone communities. Join us for monthly discussions about the importance of history, community, and stories.