Join our friends at the Manchester public library for an informative look at Franco-American history here in Manchester sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.

Manchester is just one example of the many industrial cities that attracted immigrants from Quebec in numbers large enough to warrant the creation and maintenance of an infrastructure of religious, educational, social, cultural, and commercial institutions that helped preserve this community’s language and traditions. Robert B. Perreault shares stories about life in one of America’s major Franco-American centers.

Robert B. Perreault has worked as a research assistant/oral history interviewer, librarian/archivist, freelance writer, historical tour guide, public speaker, photographer, and conversational French teacher to promote Manchester’s history and New England’s Franco-American culture since 1973. Perreault holds an MA in French with specialization in New England Franco-American studies from Rhode Island College and an MFA in Creative Writing/Fiction from SNHU. In June 2012, Manchester’s Centre Franco-American named him “Franco-American of the Year.”

This program is sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID, we ask that all in-person attendees wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status, and maintain a distance of 6 feet from other attendees. To ensure your seat, please sign up! To attend virtually, sign up for the zoom link and an email reminder!

For questions, call Caitlin at 603-624-6550 x7620 or email [email protected]

CONTACT: Caitlin Dionne 603-624-6550 x7620 [email protected]
LOCATION: Manchester City Library Auditorium/  Virtual via Zoom