Evangenalia: Evolution of an Icon (May - October 2021)
Wildly popular well into the 20th century, the poem Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1847, inspired artists, musicians, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs alike. All traded on the image of the poem’s heroine, Evangeline. This exhibit examines the changing appearance of the iconic character through the paraphernalia produced since her inception. It also explores the evolution of Acadian and Cajun identity through her ever-shifting and controversial persona.