Scott Michaud's Franco American Page
What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been....
~ Mais Je Me Souviens ~


Since I have ancestors
from all three of the major French immigrations to the New World
(Acadian, Québécois, and Huguenot), I created this page as a reminder of
our greater Franco-American heritage.

Cardinal Richelieu
At the Siege of La Rochelle

Evangeline
(click here for the complete Longfellow poem)

The Fall of Québéc,
ending the French and Indian War

Cardinal Richelieu's persecution of the Huguenots would culminate in the siege of La Rochelle. Its eventual fall destroyed the center of Protestant power in France and forced over 200,000 Huguenots to flee for more tolerant lands, such as Switzerland, Germany, Holland, and Britain. By 1725, as many as 7000 Huguenot refugees had already reached the shores of America, largely in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina. In 1755, the British began to forcibly evict the neutral Acadians from Nova Scotia for refusing to take up arms against their Québécois brethren in Canada. Families were split up, property burned, and hundreds perished in the crowded and unsafe ships of the British as a result of Le Grand Dérangement. In 1760, the fall of Québéc brought about the end of French rule in what is now Canada. By the terms of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1763, France lost all its territories in North America except the Louisiana territory and the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. The Québécois were now a people ruled by the British.

"THE GOOD LORD REMEMBERS
THE NEEDS OF A FRENCHMAN"

A SURVIVOR'S TALE OF
THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRICANE

HOW WERE FRENCH AMERICANS
VIEWED IN AMERICA
100 YEARS AGO?

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT
THE NEW YORK TIMES
AND FIND OUT...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CAJUN?

Franco-American Terms



ACADIAN OR CAJUN?
What's the difference?

Cajun Things, Y'all!




The Catahoula Leopard Dog or the Catahoula Hound is the official Louisiana state dog. It is the only breed native to Louisiana and is a cross between the domestic dogs raised by the Native Americans of the Catahoula Lake region and the "war dog" brought to Louisiana by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.

When Ponce De Leon and his band died near the present-day parish of La Salle, they left many horses, hogs, and dogs with the local Indians. De Leon brought dogs of the same breed as the modern Great Dane with him, which he used to hunt and as guard dogs.

Not a true hound, but not a shepherd dog either, the Catahoula is a stocky and intelligent dog whose baying can be heard for miles. Since Native Americans used the dogs to find their wild-roaming hogs, the resulting breed is particularly adept at certain types of herding.



Cajuns of the Net

A gumbo of Cajun sites


Cajun Cooking

Dedicated to Cajun food


Cajun and Zydeco Dance

Learn to Dance Like a Real Cajun (helmet not required -- but recommended!)




Acadian Things, Eh!




The Maine Coon Cat is known for its large size, easygoing temperament, intelligence, and rugged appearance. This native New England breed is well-adapted to the region's harsh climate, with a heavy, shaggy coat, bushy tail, and tufted ears and toes. Despite its name, the Maine Coon cat is not a relative of the raccoon (legends to the contrary notwithstanding). Its glossy coat is heavy and water-resistant, and like that of no other breed, and must be felt to be truly appreciated. Its big, round, tufted feet serve as snow shoes for moving through deep snowdrifts.

Maine Coons develop slowly, and don't achieve their full size until they are three to five years old. Their dispositions remain kittenish throughout their lives; they are big, gentle, good-natured goofs.

Even their voices set them apart from other cats; they have a distinctive, chirping trill which they use for everything from courting to cajoling their people into playing with them. And as a Maine Coon owner, I can vouch for how much these cats love to play (Given a chance, they will joyfully retrieve small items, like mice, birds, squirrels, and compact cars...) What's interesting is that they rarely meow, and when they do, it is in such a soft, tiny voice that you can't believe such a large, rugged cat made that small a sound...



The Evangeline Homepage

The story of Le Grand Derangement


Culture of Acadiana

Essays, articles, and links about the Acadian French


Acadian Archives-UMFK

The University of Maine at Fort Kent





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CONTACT:
Lisa Desjardins Michaud
Le Centre Franco-Américain
Université du Maine
164 avenue du Collège
Orono, Maine 04473

Téléphone: (207) 581-3764
Télécopieur: (207) 581-1455

Courriel: Lisa_Michaud@umit.maine.edu
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