43 - Celebrating La Francophonie with the Museum of Work and Culture
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Host Lauren chats with Anne Conway about the Museum of Work and Culture and the cultural impact of Quebecois textile workers in the U.S.
Host Lauren chat s with Anne Conway, Director of the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket. They talk about the M useum , the Winter Olympics, and how 20 th century Quebecois textile workers kept their culture alive after im migrating to the U.S . In the Last Chapter they discuss: When you walk into a bookstore or a library, what's the first thing you look for? For information about the events mentioned in the episode or any other events at the Museum of Work and Culture, v isit https://www.rihs.org/events/ . Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book . The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast can not be reproduced without express…
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