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EVANGELINE EXHIBIT IN BATON ROUGE - The “Evangeline: Evolution of an Icon” exhibit is now on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum. (Photo courtesy of AcadiaParishToday.com)
BATON ROUGE - Of local interest, the exhibit “Evangeline: Evolution of an Icon” is now on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow never stepped foot in the land of the Acadians, yet the heroine of his epic poem titled “Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie” became embedded in the history and culture of Louisiana and Nova Scotia.
Longfellow’s poem received international acclaim…
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