Project Gutenberg 2007-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 116 Desdunes, Rodolphe Lucien 1849 1928 Nos Hommes et Notre Histoire Notices biographiques accompagnées de reflexions et de souvenirs personnels Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Chuck Greif, African American Biographical Database and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Nos Hommes et Notre Histoire" by Rodolphe Lucien Desdunes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work pays tribute to the contributions and hardships faced by the Creole population, particularly men of color, in Louisiana. It combines biographical sketches with personal reflections and aims to honor the legacy of notable figures within this community. The opening of the book sets a reflective tone as the author expresses admiration for the Creole community, emphasizing a deep connection despite historical injustices. Desdunes discusses the involvement of free men of color in the 1814-1815 campaign alongside other soldiers, highlighting their bravery and contributions. He introduces the character Hippolyte Castra, a featured figure within the narrative, who poetically laments the ingratitude faced by soldiers of color post-victory. The beginning establishes a poignant backdrop of personal and collective struggles while asserting the importance of remembering and celebrating the unsung heroes of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Creoles -- Louisiana -- Biography Louisiana -- Biography F350.5 Text FR Histoire Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - American 344945 2025-07-08T13:48:51.866215 text/html 392076 2021-01-01T18:42:26 text/html 198697 2025-07-08T13:49:00.886161 application/epub+zip 204247 2025-07-08T13:48:55.156162 application/epub+zip 192294 2025-07-08T13:48:53.831143 application/epub+zip 430833 2025-07-08T13:49:04.597089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473515 2025-07-08T13:48:59.970171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451425 2022-09-09T15:18:36.518742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298591 2025-07-08T13:48:50.981185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290859 2021-01-01T18:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20129 2025-07-08T13:49:04.882086 application/rdf+xml 16009 2025-07-08T13:48:54.335181 image/jpeg 3899 2025-07-08T13:48:54.084155 image/jpeg 110653 2021-01-01T18:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 127061 2021-01-01T18:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 196800 2025-07-08T13:48:51.894172 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia