Acadians, Narrated by Jason Herbert
Dr. Jason Herbert is a historian, public scholar, and outdoorsman from Kentucky. Herbert tells us about the Acadians, French settlers expelled from British Canada, who helped to create today’s Cajun culture.
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A map of the British and French settlements in North America in 1755 by John Lodge
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Thank you for recognizing the brave Acadians who were thrown out of the paradise they had created in the Maritime provinces of Canada and were victims of attempted genocide. They were dispersed but many went on to survive and thrive in a land that was very different from the area of Canada from which they were violently expelled. They built a rich and vibrant culture in Louisiana. They continue to be a strong and resilient part of the fabric of America.
My family came from Cajun country and I carry the culture mostly with food, having learned from my great grandmother born in 1876.