https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ALYrJ3rAmkB0o6b2HmiKW?si=jTUNcRWMSlmuakjjG2LrFA In 1744 the French and English beat the drums of war, and Antoine de La Boularderie finds himself in the middle of a conflict that rages across Cape Breton Island and Acadia. In the second part of this episode, we will listen to Antoine’s eyewitness account of the days leading up to the first … Continue reading Podcast Episode 09b – The Boularderies of Little Bras d’Or
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Podcast Episode 09a – The Boularderies of Little Bras d’Or
https://youtu.be/3E7_NcQyZ4A?si=Av24xFWWYBmis46- Although Antoine Le Poupet de La Boularderie and his father Louis-Simon have been designated Canadian Historic Persons - individuals who made significant contributions to the history of Canada - their story has only ever been partially told. Part of their story can be found on Cape Breton Island, another part in France, and still … Continue reading Podcast Episode 09a – The Boularderies of Little Bras d’Or
FULL AUDIOBOOK – The Acadians, by Caroline-Isabelle Caron (Narrated by J.R. Bourgeois)
https://youtu.be/CfAKFMVM0_M The audio book "The Acadians" was produced in collaboration with the Canadian Historical Association. This book is booklet #33 of the CHA’s Immigration and Ethnicity in Canada booklet series. Founded in 1922, the Canadian Historical Association / La Société historique du Canada is a bilingual not-for-profit and charitable association devoted to fostering the scholarly … Continue reading FULL AUDIOBOOK – The Acadians, by Caroline-Isabelle Caron (Narrated by J.R. Bourgeois)
Podcast Episode 08 – Christophe Chiquelier Jr: Louis XV’s Music Man in Louisbourg
As “Keeper of the King’s Instruments” for Louis XV, Christophe Chiquelier Jr’s work was endless but no doubt fulfilling. He was a master musical instrument maker, supplier of harpsichords to the Royal Family, and an instrument collector. But for a brief time during his youth, he was a soldier in Louisbourg, the capital of the … Continue reading Podcast Episode 08 – Christophe Chiquelier Jr: Louis XV’s Music Man in Louisbourg
Podcast Episode 07c – The Chevalier de Johnstone: From Culloden to Cape Breton
The finale of our three part series on the life and times of James Johnstone. Follow the Chevalier de Johnstone's escapades in Cape Breton from 1756 through to 1758 and see how this Scotsman's memoirs tell the long forgotten stories of Cape Breton's past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWOqYsSQjLg&t=169s SHOWNOTES - MUSIC: Concerto Grosso for Strings “Palladio”: Allegro … Continue reading Podcast Episode 07c – The Chevalier de Johnstone: From Culloden to Cape Breton
Podcast Episode 07b – The Chevalier de Johnstone: From Culloden to Cape Breton
Travel back in time to the year 1753 and see Cape Breton Island through the eyes of Scottish exile the Chevalier de Johnstone. We will also bridge two very different eras in Cape Breton's past - the French colonial period of the early 18th century, and the era of Scottish migration that took place in … Continue reading Podcast Episode 07b – The Chevalier de Johnstone: From Culloden to Cape Breton
Podcast Episode 07a – The Chevalier de Johnstone: From Culloden to Cape Breton
The Chevalier de Johnstone is one of the most colourful personalities to have come through Cape Breton in the 18th century. A Scottish exile who was involved in the 1746 Jacobite Rebellion, Johnstone was likely one of the only - if not the only - Scotsmen in Cape Breton during the time of Louisbourg. He … Continue reading Podcast Episode 07a – The Chevalier de Johnstone: From Culloden to Cape Breton
Podcast Episode 06 – Allemands and Rouillé: The Mira River’s Lost Settlements
Near the shores of the Mira River halfway through the 18th century sat two small villages now lost to time - Village des Allemands and Village Rouillé. Though existing for only six short years, the stories these villages tell reflect the greater challenges that typified the Canadian maritime region during the 1750s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn3ucFG4CA0 SHOW NOTES: MUSIC - Violin … Continue reading Podcast Episode 06 – Allemands and Rouillé: The Mira River’s Lost Settlements
Podcast Episode 05 – The Lost Harbour of Saint Esprit
For centuries, Cape Breton Island has seen waves of settlers come ashore from many different parts of the world. The ebb and flow of peoples spurred on by the effects of war, by enterprise or by the simple desire to put food on their table has shaped the cultural fabric of the island for hundreds … Continue reading Podcast Episode 05 – The Lost Harbour of Saint Esprit
Podcast Episode 04 – Explorers La Pérouse and Cook Converge on Cape Breton, 1758
In the age of Pacific exploration, two men spearheaded expeditions to parts of globe previously uncharted by Europeans - Jean François de La Pérouse and James Cook. Although La Pérouse and Cook would never meet, both men would converge on Cape Breton Island in the year 1758, near the beginning of their careers. This episode … Continue reading Podcast Episode 04 – Explorers La Pérouse and Cook Converge on Cape Breton, 1758
The Lost World of Cape Breton Island 