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  2. History of the Acadians - Wikipedia

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    Modern flag of Acadia, adopted 1884. The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of 17th and 18th century French settlers in parts of Acadia (French: Acadie) in the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the Gaspé peninsula in eastern Québec, and the Kennebec River in southern ...

  3. Acadia University - Wikipedia

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    Acadia University. "By effort ( lit. /  45.08778°N 64.36611°W  / 45.08778; -64.36611. Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level [2] and one at the doctoral level. [3] The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia ...

  4. Acadians - Wikipedia

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    The Acadians ( French: Acadiens [akadjɛ̃], Acadian French: [akad͡zjɛ̃]) 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 the Northern American region of Acadia, where descendants of Acadians who escaped the Expulsion ...

  5. Expulsion of the Acadians - Wikipedia

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    The Expulsion of the Acadians [b] was the forced removal between 1755 and 1764 by Britain of inhabitants of the North American region historically known as Acadia. It included the modern Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, along with the U.S. state of Maine. [c] The Expulsion occurred during the ...

  6. Acadian French - Wikipedia

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    Acadian French ( French: français acadien, acadjonne) is a variety of French spoken by Acadians, mostly in the region of Acadia, Canada. Acadian French has 7 regional accents, including Chiac and Brayon.

  7. Flag of Acadia - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Acadia is a symbolic flag representing the Acadian community of Canada. It was adopted on 15 August 1884, at the Second Acadian National Convention held in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island, by nearly 5,000 Acadian delegates from across the Maritimes. It was designed by Father Marcel-Francois Richard, a priest from Saint-Louis-de-Kent ...

  8. Twitch (service) - Wikipedia

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    Twitch is an American video live-streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and "in real life " streams. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon. [4] It was introduced in June 2011 as a spin-off of ...

  9. Acadia, Calgary - Wikipedia

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    Acadia, Calgary. /  50.96722°N 114.05917°W  / 50.96722; -114.05917. Acadia is a neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. The area is bounded on the west by Macleod Trail, on the east by the Bow River, on the north by Heritage Drive and on the south by Southland Drive. The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in ...