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The Founding of New Acadia

The Beginnings of Acadian Life in Louisiana, 1765-1803

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The Founding of New Acadia

By: Carl A. Brasseaux
Narrated by: Aaron Henkin
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In this penetrating study, Carl Brasseaux looks beyond long-standing mythology to provide a critical account of early Acadian culture in Louisiana and the reasons for its survival. He convincingly dispels many received notions about the routes Acadians traveled from Nova Scotia to Louisiana, their original settlement sites, and the patterns of their subsequent migrations within the state, and closely examines the relations of Louisiana's Acadians with their black, Spanish, Indian, and Creole neighbors. As Brasseaux reveals, Acadians' cohesiveness and insularity preserved the core elements of their culture and helped them adjust to new physical and social demands.

©1987 Louisiana State University Press (P)2012 Redwood Audiobooks
Americas Colonial Period State & Local United States

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"A contribution of the highest order. It will undoubtedly remain the defiitive study of the Acadians for many years to come." ( Journal of American Studies)
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