Massachussetts Governor William Shirley, whom the Acadians feared would take some of the land for English settlers, considered it just the first blow against Canada. "It is happy for us that we ...

Now, Guerette is telling that story in his own way.

"The Acadians" is a pleasing mixture of historical ... but proud subset of American settlers.

Photo by National Geographic/Justin Mandel From the original indigenous inhabitants, to the French Acadian settlers in the 1700s, to Vietnamese immigrants today, the culture of southern Louisiana ...

In the mid 1700s, native people in the Ohio Valley feared that settlers from the American colonies would drive them off their land. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) A Catholic ...

Cajun cuisine, on the other hand, is rooted in the rustic cooking of French Acadian settlers and is known for its bold spices and hearty ingredients. Some must-try dishes include: For an authentic ...