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The Acadians of Nova Scotia embraced the historical pageant in the mid-20th century to justify their dramatic past and reconcile themselves with it through an exaltation of their successes. These pageants also compensated for the near complete absence of Acadians in the history written by their Anglo-Protestant neighbours. Nova Scotia Acadians used religious and historical imagery to present themselves as actors and victors – as legitimate historical figures with a past worthy of notice and a present worthy of praise. In short, it allowed the communities to heal from the wounds of their past and turn toward a better, modern, progressive future. Résumé Au milieu du 20e siècle, les Acadiens de la Nouvelle-Écosse ont embrassé avec enthousiasme les « pageants » historiques pour justifier leur passé tragique et se réconcilier avec ces événements à travers une exaltation de leurs succès. De plus, ces « pageants » ont pour objectif de compenser l’absence quasi complète des Acadiens dans l’histoire écrite et promulguée par leurs voisins Anglo-Protestants. Les Acadiens de la Nouvelle-Écosse utilisent un vocabulaire religieux et historique pour se prouver qu’ils sont des acteurs légitimes et victorieux de l’histoire, d’un passé glorieux et d’un présent remarquable.Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the author(s), with Acadiensis being granted a non-exclusive licence to each and every right in the work throughout the world. After publication of the work, the author(s) shall have the right to self-archive the work and to reprint the work in whole or in part in books authored by or edited by the author(s) without the payment of any fee. In these other formats, however, the author or authors are required to acknowledge the original publication of the work in the pages of the journal. In the case of any requests to reprint the work, Acadiensis will require a standard permission fee -- to be divided equally between the journal and the author. In the event that such requests are received by the author(s), the author(s) shall direct such requests to the journal.