Silent Presence – The French in New England
Jeanne Douillard, with support from the Montague Cultural Council, presents the story of a peoples’ struggle to reclaim pride, a story of forgiveness and hope; a story that has not been told in just this way. Jeanne Douillard is an independent scholar specializing in the story of the French in New England. Jeanne is one of the major contributors to the book Building a Better life: The French-Canadians in Western Massachusetts published by the Republican newspaper in Springfield, MA.