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unusual facts about French Canadians



Hallandale Beach, Florida

As of the year 2000, English was spoken as a first language by 59.66% of the population and Spanish by 19.50%; the "southernmost Canadian city" also had French spoken by 5.23% of the population, with the majority being French Canadians.

James Thomas Milton Anderson

With few Blacks in the province, and First Nations largely confined to Indian reserves under the informal pass system, the focus of the KKK was against immigration, Catholics and French Canadians – and opposition to the Gardiner Liberals, who were seen as supporting all three.

New Madrid County, Missouri

French Canadians landed in New Madrid County in 1781 and established the first settlement in the present county at New Madrid.


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Fort Nisqually

Fort Nisqually was operated and served by Scottish gentlemen, Native Americans, Kanakas (Hawaiians), French-Canadians, Metis, West Indians, Englishmen and, in the last final years before the British cession of their claims to Puget Sound with the Oregon Treaty, a handful of American settlers.

Hugo, Minnesota

Originally settled by French Canadians, Hugo early on established itself as a refueling station for the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad (later the Northern Pacific Railway).

La Difference

# "St. George and the Lily", concerning how French Canadians view the Canadian Forces

Luc Malo

Malo has stated that Hockey Canada never should have hired hockey player Shane Doan because of an alleged slur he made toward French Canadians.

Margaret Wade Labarge

Her parents had expectations of her that were no less than those for her three older brothers: Monroe became and actor and drama teacher in Princeton; Hugh became head of the Canadian Studies department at the University of Rochester and writer of The French Canadians, a history of the economy of French Canada; Philip was a World War II soldier who earned a medal of honour from France.

Titanic, Saskatchewan

Originally settled by French Canadians and named Mourey for a local Catholic priest, its postmaster applied to have the name changed to Titanic in 1912, following the tragedy of the RMS Titanic earlier that year.

Why I Am a Separatist

He suggests that the first task in the liberation of the French Canadians should be to rid themselves of the symbols of docility and castration that represent, to his eyes, the little curly Saint John the Baptist and his sheep who are paraded every June 24, on the National Day of French Canadians.