5. Evangeline

5. We discuss Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This epic sets love story of Evangeline and Gabriel against the backdrop of the Acadians' expulsion from Nova Scotia and migration to Louisiana.

Some places named for Evangeline.
Evangeline Trace Apartments
2 Evangeline Baptist Churches. Maybe they didn't actually read the poem.
Evangeline Construction Company
2 Evangeline Bar & Lounges
Evangeline Optical
Evangeline Theater
Evangeline Exxon
Evangeline Veterinary Clinic
Evangeline Downs Racetrack
Evangeline State Bank
Evangeline Coca Cola Bottling Company
Evangeline Head Start
Evangeline Elementary School
Evangeline Nursing Home
Evangeline Funeral Home
Evangeline Memorial Park
Evangeline Storage Shed
Evangeline Floors and Interiors
Evangeline Custom Drapes
Evangeline Farmers' Co-op

• This week in Louisiana History: June 23 1813 - Records show W.C.C. Claiborne used pelican and motto as state seal for first time. 
• This week in Louisiana: 67th Annual Erath 4th of July Celebration  June 22- July 4th.

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