The Mervine Kahn Legacy
- TV Movie
- 2014
- 45m
Louisiana, a cultural gumbo creates communities like no other. Mervine Kahn, a French-speaking German Jew, arrived in 1880s Cajun Country - little Rayne, LA. Embraced by his Cajun neighbors,... Read allLouisiana, a cultural gumbo creates communities like no other. Mervine Kahn, a French-speaking German Jew, arrived in 1880s Cajun Country - little Rayne, LA. Embraced by his Cajun neighbors, Mr. Kahn's impact on Louisiana Culture was huge. His 1884 store was the center of the Ray... Read allLouisiana, a cultural gumbo creates communities like no other. Mervine Kahn, a French-speaking German Jew, arrived in 1880s Cajun Country - little Rayne, LA. Embraced by his Cajun neighbors, Mr. Kahn's impact on Louisiana Culture was huge. His 1884 store was the center of the Rayne Community, a major economic hub in the region. He was Acadiana's primary importer and s... Read all