Brasseaux, Carl A.

The founding of New Acadia
Book 1987

Summary: Carl Anthony Brasseaux is an American historian and educator. He specialized in French Colonial North America, particularly of Louisiana and the Cajun people. He helped to pioneer the field of Cajun history, and his published works on this topic represent the first serious, in-depth examination of the history of the ethnic group. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][4][5]
Born: 1951-08-19 [4]
Birth Place: Opelousas [4]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: historian [4]; university teacher [4]
Profession: Historiker [2]
Employer: University of Louisiana at Lafayette [4]
Educated at: Paris Diderot University [4]; University of Louisiana at Lafayette [4]
Country of Education: France [4]; United States [4]
Yale LUX: Entity [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata; 5. Library of Congress

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