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A documentary by Zachary Richard about the Cajun Story.
- 57 min
- 140.8K
- Van J Gothreaux
Aug 25, 2022 · Zachary Richard co-produced and narrated this award-winning LPB documentary which tells the story of the Acadian people from their origins in France, their i...
- 86 min
- 6.9K
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Aug 11, 2022 · Tracing Louisiana's Cajun history, beginning with the arrival of French settlers in Nova Scotia in 1604 and including re-creations, vintage clips and vintage...
- 32 sec
- 330
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Against The Tide. Volume 90%. 00:00. 00:00. Tracing Louisiana's Cajun history, beginning with the arrival of French settlers in Nova Scotia in 1604 and including re-creations, vintage clips and vintage stills. Among the Cajun musicians performing are Zachary Richard (who also narrates), Dewey Balfa and Beausoleil's Michael Doucet.
A 2000 documentary tracing the four hundred year history of the Cajun people of Louisiana. This program features: the settlement of the colony Acadie, in present-day Nova Scotia, by French immigrants in 1604; the development of the communities and culture of the Acadians; the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia in 1755 by the British; the dispersal of the Acadians throughout the British ...
Ravaged by religious wars, French peasant farmers left western France in the 17th century to establish a new homeland in the wilderness of what is today Nova Scotia. After a brutal deportation by the British, the ancestors of Cajun people were able to end their exile and reunite their families in Louisiana. Quantity. $25.00. Notes For This Item.
Zachary Richard tells the story of the Acadian people from their origins in France. Against the Tide: The Story of the Acadian People is a local public television program presented by LPB .
