Society was founded on May 7, 1900 according to medallion; "Conseil La Salle No. 129, l'Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique -- Cohoes, NY" on ribbon; ribbon has two sides- the colorful side is for regular meetings and days, the black side is for memorial such as a funeral.
Badge would have been worn at church-related, religious festivals; Society of St. Jean Baptiste was a mutual aid society for Franco-Americans in Cohoes, NY.
This badge would have been worn at conferences or formal church services; the society Ladies of St. Anne belonged to St. Marie's church; reverse side of badge was worn at funerals and memorial services.
The fifth in a five-part series in which authors select and discuss a book that impacted their life. Russell Banks discusses Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Also included on the disc are other segments of the show, The Connection, broadcast on Boston NPR station WBUR.