A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland
Author | : John Mack Faragher |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 609 |
Release | : 2006-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393328271 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393328279 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland by : John Mack Faragher
Download or read book A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland written by John Mack Faragher and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the August 1755 forced relocation of some eighteen thousand neutral French residents from the Nova Scotia province by European imperialists and American colonists, an act that separated families and resulted in the deaths of thousands of Acadian residents. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.