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By Fournier, Martin and Girard, David
Société historique de Saint-Boniface and Franco-Manitoban Heritage
The Société historique de Saint-Boniface was founded amidst considerable enthusiasm in 1902 when Monsignor Langevin, bishop of the Diocese of Saint Boniface, along with some ten companions, discovered what he believed to be the remains of Fort Saint-Charles, which had been built by the explorer Pierre Gauthier de la Vérendrye. The initial goal of the Société was to demonstrate the importance and long history of the French presence in the West by conducting archeological and historical research. The Société quickly became a centre of Franco-Manitoban intellectual life. It collected arti...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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