Acadian Odyssey
Author | : Oscar W. Winzerling |
Publisher | : LSU Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2015-04-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780807159286 |
ISBN-13 | : 080715928X |
Rating | : 4/5 (28X Downloads) |
Download or read book Acadian Odyssey written by Oscar W. Winzerling and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book examines the Acadian expulsion from Nova Scotia between 1755 and 1764. The author looks at the exiles' ensuing peregrinations, particularly the story of several groups of Acadian exiles who were sent to France after 1755. Resettled in the mother country, they resisted absorption, and, after twenty-eight years of neglect and deception by the French government, more than 1,500 of them realized their hope of returning to America, some to Louisiana. This work follows these Acadian groups not only in their devious wanderings after the year 1763 but also in their bitter struggle for justice and survival"--Provided by publisher.