Peter Paquette

I have an AB in history from Dartmouth and an MBA from Tuck. In the 1990s, I read my first history about the Franco-Americans in New England. Around 2020, I started to research this subject more extensively and found the fascinating, complicated, and evolving story of the French in North America. This will be the second course which explores some aspect of this story; in this case, the migration from francophone Canada to anglophone New England from the 1840s to the 1930s.

La Grande Hémorragie (The Great Hemorrhage) (Spring Term 2026)

Participant Testimonials:

Peter was exceptionally knowledgeable and well prepared. Clearly, a lot of work went into the preparation of the course.

Everything about this class was well chosen and well presented.  If I didn't know Peter's background, I would think that this class is led by a professor of North American history at a top university.

The French in North America: 1500 - Today (Spring Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials:

Absolutely top notch.  More than met my expectations.  Peter is an excellent study leader/lecturer. Excellent and pertinent use of historical documents.

Peter was always so prepared, and his recall updates was phenomenal.