The French-speaking Cajuns of World War II—Forging an Identity
64During World War II, young bilingual Cajuns from south Louisiana proved to be invaluable assets to the military overseas as French language interpreters and translators. Join us for a virtual presentation on their wartime experience and how it forged a renewed sense of pride in their Cajun culture and heritage.
Amanda McFillen from The Historic New Orleans Collection hosts a presentation by Jason Theriot, PhD, author of the upcoming book—Frenchie, The Story of French Speaking Cajuns of WWII—and host of the forthcoming podcast Frenchie, which features stories from the Cajun WWII veterans themselves. Jason Dawsey, PhD, Research Historian at the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at The National WWII Museum, leads the discussion with Dr. Theriot.
This program was presented by The Historic New Orleans Collection and The National WWII Museum, in conjunction with THNOC’s book and exhibition "Cajun Document: Acadiana, 1973-74." The book is available for purchase from The Shop at The Collection: https://shopthnoc.myshopify.com/collections/published-by-the-historic-new-orleans-collection/products/cajundoc-thnoc-book
For more on this topic, visit https://jasontheriot.com/current-projects/#frenchie