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A Legendary Man – Chief Membertou

A Legendary Man – Chief Membertou

In 1604, two French ships sailed along the coast of what would become Acadia.  An expedition consisting of a diverse group of adventurers and entrepreneurs were embarking on an adventure that would help shape a country and a culture. Several years before this historic...
Marie Olivier Sylvestre: A Special Name In History

Marie Olivier Sylvestre: A Special Name In History

Roch Manitoubeouich was a man who’d had a life full of adventure, excitement, and hardship.  He’d spent many years deep in the forests of New France, travelling with Olivier LeTardif as an interpreter and guide, furthering the interests and trade of the Company of 100...
The Church, The Company and a Special Child

The Church, The Company and a Special Child

In France during the early 1600s there lived a man named Cardinal Richelieu.  This man was a clergyman, a nobleman and a statesman.  In 1614, he entered politics in France, a common practice for members of the clergy.  He was smart and ambitious, and quickly rose...
The Raizenne Legacy

The Raizenne Legacy

One fateful winter night in Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1704, a 4 year old girl named Abigail and a ten year old boy named Josiah were awakened in their perspective homes by the sounds of battle and the smell of smoke.  Both children must have been incredibly confused...
Privateers, Politics, and a Métis Legacy

Privateers, Politics, and a Métis Legacy

How does a Privateer create a Métis legacy?   The late 1600s into the early 1700s was a time period fraught with danger and upheaval.  For the colonies, this was an especially trying time as settlers from various countries had to not only build their settlements, but...