The Rise of French New Brunswick
- Publisher
- Formac Publishing Company Limited
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1989
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887800702
- Publish Date
- Jan 1989
- List Price
- $16.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780887807954
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $45.00
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Description
Drawing from personal accounts, French- and English-language newspapers and records from the legislative assembly, Wilbur chronicles the Acadians' century-long search for cultural autonomy and political equality.
He records how the political activities of French New Brunswickers helped them obtain French-language education and social services and led to the declaration of their province as Canada's only officially bilingual province.
About the author
RICHARD WILBUR has maintained a dual career as a teacher of Canadian history and a freelance journalist. His books include Rise of French New Brunswick and Silver Harvest, the Fundy Weirmen`s Story, which won the Canadian Historical Association Regional Certificate Award. He lives in St. Andrews NB.