The Cajuns

The History of the French-Speaking Ethnic Group in Canada and Louisiana

De: Charles River Editors

Narrado por: Scott Clem

Deep within the bayous and swamps of Louisiana resides a population descended from an exodus. These people, called Cajuns or Acadians, were expelled from their homelands. Persecuted and homeless, they traveled hundreds of miles south in search of a new home and ultimately settled in the Pelican State, where they made new lives for themselves free from their British conquerors. Though not always warmly welcomed, they were accepted, allowing them to practice their different culture amid their new neighbors.

Though their home has changed flags over the centuries, the people themselves have remained, retaining a culture that goes back several centuries. While people continue to assimilate, some have continued to live the same lifestyles their ancestors did for generations, and they continue to fascinate outsiders, so much so that they occasionally end up being featured on the History Channel.

The Cajuns: The History of the French-Speaking Ethnic Group in Canada and Louisiana profiles the people, from their origins to their history across North America. You will learn about the Cajuns like never before.

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Boring overview

Does not do justice to the history of the Acadian people. I could have put this together myself in an afternoon with an encyclopedia and the voice recorder on my iPhone.

Boring list of dates and battles with monotone narration

Narrator reads small sections of poetry in same monotone as the rest of the book, no nuance nor interest. The whole book is just a list of dates and names essentially. No mention of the Acadian culture before migrating to Louisiana and very little once they got there.