Evangeline
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The poem Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tells the story of two lovers, Evangeline and Gabriel, who are separated when British soldiers expel the Acadians from Nova Scotia in 1755. This event is known as "the Great Upheaval." The poem follows their eventual reunion years later, as Gabriel is dying. The story is set against the backdrop of the Acadian deportation, a significant event in the history of French colonists in North America. The Longfellow-Evangeline State Commemorative Area in Louisiana is named in honor of the poem and its connection to Acadian history.123
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