162. Part 1 of our interview with David Armand. David was born and
raised in Louisiana. He has worked as a drywall hanger, a
draftsman, and as a press operator in a flag printing factory.
He now teaches at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he
also serves as associate editor for Louisiana Literature Press.
In 2010, he won the George Garrett Fiction Prize for his first
novel,The Pugilist's Wife, which was published by Texas
Review Press. His second novel, Harlow, was published by
Texas Review Press in 2013. David's third novel, The Gorge,
was published on October 1, 2015, by Southeast Missouri State
University Press, and his chapbook,The Deep Woods, was
published in September by Blue Horse Press. David's memoir, My Mother's House, was published in March 2016 by Texas
Review Press.
This week in Louisiana history. June 26, 1805. Former V.P.
Aaron Burr arrives in New Orleans.
This week in New Orleans history. June 25, 1978. Rev.
A. L. Davis died. Abraham Lincoln (A.L.) Davis, born on
November 2, 1914, was a founder of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the first African American
city councilman in New Orleans. He was born in Bayou Goula,
Louisiana and moved to New Orleans in 1930. He served as
pastor of New Zion for forty-three years. In 1957, Rev.
Davis and a group of civil rights activists met at New Zion to
organize the SCLC. The group chose as its first president Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rev. Davis became its first vice
president. In 1975, he became the first African-American
to serve on the New Orleans City Council.
This week in Louisiana.
25th Annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival
July 2nd, 2016
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Grounds
103 Lebeau Church Road,
Lebeau, LA 71345 337-351-3902 877-948-8004 Website
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Grounds
Enjoy live zydeco music, food and games for the entire family
at this annual festival on the grounds of the church. This
festival is famous for their pork backbone dinners. Rain or
shine this festival will happen. Bring your tents and lawn
chairs. No refunds, bbq pits, ATVs, glass containers or ice
chests/coolers allowed. This festival is held the first
Saturday every year in July.
Bruce reviews "Dark Angel Pass Me" by friend of the show Sim Shattuck.
161. We talk to Kathleen DuVal, author of Independence
Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution,
about the critical role played by Louisiana during the
Revolutionary War. Governor Galvez lead his forces against the
British forces, winning every battle and taking all the
territory from Baton Rouge to Pensacola. As a result, the
British lost all their territory along the Gulf of Mexico, and
the Americans were able to keep open their critical supply lines
up the Mississippi. Kathleen is a history professor at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Her research
focuses on early America, particularly cross-cultural relations
on North American borderlands. She researches and writes about
how various American Indian, European, and African men and women
interacted from the sixteenth through early nineteenth
centuries.
This week in Louisiana history. June 17, 1868. The first
town election was held in Lake Charles.
This week in New Orleans history. June 18, 1860.
Gerard Stith finishes his term as Mayor of New Orleans.
Gerard Stith was elected the Mayor of New Orleans on June 7,
1858, being the candidate of the American or “Know Nothing”
party.
This week in Louisiana.
Sunflower Trail and Festival
June 18th, 2016
Highway 3049
12797 Main St., Highway 3049, Gilliam, LA 71029
318-296-4303
Highway 3049
The Sunflower Festival is a family oriented event located
under the trees in Gilliam. Featuring local crafts,
entertainment, art displays, and food. The attraction for many
visitors is the drive on Highway 3049 north from Shreveport to
Gilliam to enjoy the sunflowers, the beautiful the
countryside, and the small towns.
160. We talk to Kathleen DuVal, author of Independence
Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution,
about the critical role played by Louisiana during the
Revolutionary War. Governor Galvez lead his forces against the
British forces, winning every battle and taking all the
territory from Baton Rouge to Pensacola. As a result, the
British lost all their territory along the Gulf of Mexico, and
the Americans were able to keep open their critical supply lines
up the Mississippi. Kathleen is a history professor at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Her research
focuses on early America, particularly cross-cultural relations
on North American borderlands. She researches and writes about
how various American Indian, European, and African men and women
interacted from the sixteenth through early nineteenth
centuries.
This week in Louisiana history. June 11, 1744. Louis J. de
St. Denis dies in Natchitoches.
This week in New Orleans history. On June 11, 1974,
Jefferson Parish acquired the balance of the Jefferson Downs
property which was used to create Lafreniere Park.
This week in Louisiana.
Let the Good Times Roll Festival
June 17th, 2016 - June 19th, 2016
Festival Plaza
101 Crockett St., Shreveport, LA 71101
318-470-3890 Website Festival Plaza
The good time just keep coming at this annual festival
highlighting African American Culture with music,crafts and
great food.
Poem of the week.
"Grand Staircase" by Katie Bickham. This poem is from her
book, The
Belle Mar, and it set in that fictional house on
Dec 7, 1970, as family and friends gathered to watch the
comeback of Muhammad Ali on TV. We asked Katie to read and
discuss her poem because of the death of Muhammad Ali a few
days ago.
159. We interview Monique Verdin, director
of the documentary My Louisiana Love. My Louisiana
Love follows Monique, a young Native American woman, as
she returns to Southeast Louisiana to reunite with her Houma
Indian family. But soon she sees that her people’s traditional
way of life — fishing, trapping, and hunting these fragile
wetlands — is threatened by a cycle of man-made environmental
crises. As Louisiana is devastated by Hurricane Katrina and Rita
and then the BP oil leak, Monique finds herself turning to
environmental activism. The film looks at the complex and uneven
relationship between the oil industry and the indigenous
community of the Mississippi Delta.
This week in Louisiana history. June 5, 1713. Gov. Antoine
Cadillac arrives in Louisiana.
This week in New Orleans history. On June 4, 1977, 40,000
fans watched Jimmy Weinert win the sixth of twelve races for
the American Motor Cyclist Association $250,000 Supercross
series. 20,000,000 pounds of dirt were piled into the center
of the Superdome for the event
This week in Louisiana.
Benton Farmers' Sunday Market
May 22nd, 2016 - July 24th, 2016
Downtown Benton - Town Park
495 Simpson, Benton, LA 71006
318-584-5977 | 318-965-2577 Website Easy access to the park from Highway 3, Airline
Dr./Palmetto Road and Highway 162. Water, electricity,
restroom facilities, playground and plenty of parking on
site.
