Carl Anthony Brasseaux (pseudonym: Antoine Bourque; born August 19, 1951)[1][3] is an American historian and educator.
[4] Brasseaux was born on August 19, 1951, in Opelousas, the seat of St. Landry Parish, in southern Louisiana.
This large collection includes the Center for Acadian and Creole Folklore, which is regarded as the largest compilation of media resources pertaining to these two south Louisiana ethnic groups.
"[7][8] The award was presented to him by then Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Blanco, on November 8, 2003, at a ceremony held at the 2nd annual Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge.
Brasseaux has published more than 30 books, many of which are history-related and he has written fiction under the pseudonym Antoine Bourque, including: