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Acadian (other)
An Acadian is a native of Acadia, a region of northeastern North America. Acadian may also refer to: *'' Acadian (train)'', a Southern Pacific passenger train * Acadian (automobile), a make of automobile produced by General Motors of Canada * Pontiac Acadian, a subcompact car sold in Canada as a rebadged Chevrolet Chevette * Acadian French, a French dialect * Acadian flycatcher, a small insect-eating bird * Acadian orogeny, a middle Paleozoic deformation in geology * Acadian Peninsula, a peninsula in North America * Acadian World Congress, a festival held every five years * List of Acadians, notable people of Acadian origin ** Acadian Coast, historical term for the area along the Mississippi River settled by Acadians in the 18th century See also *Akkadian (other) *Acadia (other) Acadia is the region of northeastern North America which was established as a French colony in the 17th century, today comprising roughly the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunsw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian
The Acadians (; , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, most descendants of Acadians live in either the Northern American region of Acadia, where descendants of Acadians who escaped the Expulsion of the Acadians (a.k.a. The Great Upheaval / ''Le Grand Dérangement'') re-settled, or in Louisiana, where thousands of Acadians moved in the late 1700s. Descendants of the Louisiana Acadians are most commonly known as Cajuns, the anglicized term of "Acadian". Acadia was one of the five regions of New France, located in what is now Eastern Canada's Maritime provinces, as well as parts of Quebec and present-day Maine to the Kennebec River. It was ethnically, geographically and administratively different from the other French colonies such as the French colony of Canada. As a result, the Acadians developed a distinct history and culture. The settlers whose descendants became Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian (train)
The ''Acadian'' was the name of a passenger train of the Southern Pacific which ran daily as a night train between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. The ''Acadian'' was one of several passenger trains, including the ''Sunset Limited The ''Sunset Limited'' is a long-distance passenger train run by Amtrak, operating on a route between New Orleans and Los Angeles. Major stops include Houston, San Antonio and El Paso in Texas, as well as Tucson, Arizona. Opening in 1894 thr ...'' and '' Argonaut'', which operated over the eastern end (east of Houston) of the "Sunset Route". The 1956 iteration of the ''Acadian'' (which ran as #4 eastbound and #3 westbound) departed Houston at 9:45 pm and arrived in New Orleans at 7:20 am the following morning, while the westbound train departed New Orleans at 9:20 pm and arrived in Houston 7:10 am. The Southern Pacific ended the ''Acadian'' in 1956. References Passenger trains of the Southern Pacific Transp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian (automobile)
Acadian is a make of automobile produced by General Motors of Canada from 1962 to 1971. The Acadian was introduced so Canadian Pontiac-Buick dealers would have a compact model to sell, since the Pontiac Tempest was unavailable in Canada. Plans originally called for the Acadian to be based on the Chevrolet Corvair, which was produced at GM's Oshawa plant; however, the concept was moved to the Chevy II platform to be introduced for 1962. The brand was also offered in Chile, with models built in Arica. History Acadian brand (1962–1971) To promote automobile manufacturing in Canada, the APTA (also known as the "Auto Pact") in the 1960s had provisions prohibiting sales of certain United States-made cars. General Motors responded by offering certain makes of cars manufactured in Canada primarily for the Canadian market such as Acadian, and Beaumont, which started as an offering in the Acadian line, but later became its own brand in 1966. Initially, Acadians were retrimmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontiac Acadian
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian French
Acadian French () is a variety of French spoken by Acadians, mostly in the region of Acadia, Canada. Acadian French has seven regional accents, including Chiac and Brayon. Phonology Since there was relatively little linguistic contact with France from the late 18th century to the 20th century, Acadian French retained features that died out during the French standardization efforts of the 19th century such as these: * The phoneme, Acadian French has retained an alveolar trill or an alveolar flap, but modern speakers pronounce it as in Parisian French: (red) can be pronounced , or . * In nonstandard Acadian French, the third-person plural ending of verbs ‹›, such as (they eat), is still pronounced, unlike standard French (France and Quebec) ( (France)/ or (Quebec)/ ), the ‹e› can be pronounced or not, but ‹-nt› is always silent. According to Wiesmath (2006), some characteristics of Acadian are: *The verbal ending -ont in the third person plural *Palatalizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian Flycatcher
The Acadian flycatcher (''Empidonax virescens'') is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. Description Adults have olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars and a wide bill. The breast is washed with olive. The upper part of the bill is dark; the lower part is yellowish. This bird's song is an explosive ''peet-sa''. The call is a soft ''peet''. They also have a call similar to that of the northern flicker. A unique two-note song described as "ka-zeep" helps to identify this species. Measurements: * Length: * Weight: * Wingspan: Taxonomy Originally described in 1810 by ornithologist Alexander Wilson, its first scientific name was ''Muscicapa querula''. The Acadian flycatcher is the only member of its clade within '' Empidonax'', but is most closely related to willow and alder flycatchers. Distribution Its breeding habitat is deciduous forests, often near water, across th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian Orogeny
The Acadian orogeny is a long-lasting mountain building event which began in the Middle Devonian, reaching a climax in the Late Devonian. It was active for approximately 50 million years, beginning roughly around 375 million years ago (Ma), with deformational, plutonic, and metamorphic events extending into the early Mississippian. The Acadian orogeny is the third of the four orogenies that formed the Appalachian Mountains and subsequent basin. The preceding orogenies consisted of the Grenville and Taconic orogenies, which followed a rift/drift stage in the Neoproterozoic. The Acadian orogeny involved the collision of a series of Avalonian continental fragments with the Laurasian continent. Geographically, the Acadian orogeny extended from the Canadian Maritime provinces migrating in a southwesterly direction toward Alabama. However, the northern Appalachian region, from New England northeastward into Gaspé region of Canada, was the most greatly affected region by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian Peninsula
The Acadian Peninsula () is situated in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada, encompassing portions of Gloucester and Northumberland Counties. It derives its name from the large Acadian population located there. Two major islands off the northeast tip of the peninsula, Lamèque Island and Miscou Island, are culturally considered part of the Acadian Peninsula. Most settlement in the peninsula occurred as a result of the Expulsion of the Acadians during the Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign (1758), where British personnel forcibly removed them from their homes, mostly in southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Fishing is the dominant industry on the peninsula, with a large agricultural sector as well. The disappearance of the '' Lady Audette and Lady Dorianne'' vessels in 1970/71 shocked the peninsula. Peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian World Congress
The Acadian World Congress, or Le Congrès Mondial Acadien, is a festival of Acadian and Cajun culture and history, held every five years. It is also informally known as the ''Acadian Reunion''. Its creator was André Boudreau (1945-2005). History An earlier series of Acadian national conventions (:fr:Convention nationale acadienne, :fr:) occurred from 1881 to 1979 in the Atlantic Canada region of Acadia. 1994 World Congress The first World Congress took place from August 12, 1994 to August 22, 1994 in Moncton and in nine other communities in southeastern New Brunswick, including, Bouctouche, Shediac, Saint-Joseph, New Brunswick, Saint-Joseph, Richibucto, Cap-Pelé, Dieppe, New Brunswick, Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick, Saint-Antoine, Rogersville, New Brunswick, Rogersville, Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick, Saint-Louis-de-Kent and Saint Thomas. Conferences, shows and family reunions were on the program. The number of participants was estimated at more than 200,000. The official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Acadians
This is a list of notable Acadians, and people of Acadia origins. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Acadian or must have references showing they are Acadian and are notable. Actors * Matthew Steven LeBlanc – actor, known for TV show Friends. Both of his father's parents are of Acadian ancestry. Descendant of Daniel LeBlanc. * Robert Maillet – actor, professional wrestler from Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick * Patricia McKenzie – actress born in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Painchaud family) * Philip Bourneuf – actor born in Somerville, Massachusetts. His parents, Ambrose Bourneuf and Josephine Comeau, are of Acadian ancestry. His mother was born in Clare, Nova Scotia as were his paternal grandparents. * Ryan Doucette – actor from Clare, Nova Scotia Law and politics * Aubin-Edmond Arsenault – former Premier of Prince Edward Island (1917–1919) * Joseph-Octave Arsenault – first Acadian Prince Edward Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian Coast
The Acadian Coast is a name which is applied by historians to the section of Louisiana along the Mississippi River that was settled by the exiled Acadians, beginning in 1764. While applying particularly to the present Saint James Parish, the term is sometimes used to designate the Acadian settlements just up the Mississippi in Ascension Parish. The Acadian Coast can also apply to the Gulf coast of north-eastern and south-eastern New Brunswick, where the majority of the population and communities are Acadian. These regions have been populated by the Acadians since 1764, when the British allowed them to return to Nova Scotia following their expulsion nine years earlier. The coast was detached from Nova Scotia and included in the new province of New Brunswick in 1784. See also *Acadiana Acadiana (; French language, French and Cajun French language, Louisiana French: ''L'Acadiane'' or ''Acadiane''), also known as Cajun Country (Cajun French language, Louisiana French: ''Pay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkadian (other)
Akkadian or Accadian may refer to: * Akkadians, inhabitants of the Akkadian Empire * Akkadian language, an extinct Eastern Semitic language * Akkadian literature Akkadian literature is the ancient literature written in the East Semitic languages, East Semitic Akkadian language (Assyrian people, Assyrian and Babylonian language, Babylonian dialects) in Mesopotamia (Akkadian Empire, Akkadian, Assyria and Bab ..., literature in this language * Akkadian cuneiform, early writing system * Akkadian mythology, early Mesopotamian religion See also * Acadian (other) * Akadia (other) * Akkad (other) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
