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L'Évangéline
''L'Évangéline'' was a newspaper founded in 1887 and discontinued in 1982, serving as the primary media outlet for Acadian society for nearly a century, consistently advocating for their causes. Although it was not the oldest of the Acadian newspapers, it remains, despite its closure, the longest-running publication in the history of the Acadian press. History Reactionary period The weekly newspaper ''L'Évangéline'' was launched on November 23, 1887, in Digby, Nova Scotia, by Valentin Landry, a teacher, school inspector, and journalist born on February 14, 1844, in Pokemouche, New Brunswick. Two years later, Landry moved his operation to Weymouth, Nova Scotia, where he was better known. There, ''L'Évangéline'' was published alongside an English-language newspaper, the ''Weymouth Free Press'', which he also edited until its closure in 1904. During the third Acadian National Convention, held in Church Point in August 1890, Landry explained his choice of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Évangéline Premier Numéro
''L'Évangéline'' was a newspaper founded in 1887 and discontinued in 1982, serving as the primary media outlet for Acadians, Acadian society for nearly a century, consistently advocating for their causes. Although it was not the oldest of the Acadian newspapers, it remains, despite its closure, the longest-running publication in the history of the Acadian press. History Reactionary period The weekly newspaper ''L'Évangéline'' was launched on November 23, 1887, in Digby, Nova Scotia, by Valentin Landry, a teacher, school inspector, and journalist born on February 14, 1844, in Pokemouche, New Brunswick, Pokemouche, New Brunswick. Two years later, Landry moved his operation to Weymouth, Nova Scotia, where he was better known. There, ''L'Évangéline'' was published alongside an English-language newspaper, the ''Weymouth Free Press'', which he also edited until its closure in 1904. During the third Acadian National Convention, held in Church Point, Nova Scotia, Church Poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |