301. Christine Koch Harris, part 1.

301. Part 1 of our interview with Christine Koch Harris about her dissertation, Liminality in gender, race, and nation in Les Quarteronnes de la Nouvelle-Orléans by Sidonie de la Houssaye. This project examines themes of race, gender, and nation in a series of four novels by nineteenth-century Louisiana author Sidonie de la Houssaye. The series, called Les Quarteronnes de la Nouvelle-Orléans (The Quadroons of New Orleans), is based on the system of plaçage. Plaçage, a system of concubinage in which white men took women of mixed racial heritage (such as “quadroons”) as mistresses, becomes a source of conflict and contradiction in the series. The author sees plaçage as a tragic necessity for some educated and morally “upright” quarteronnes. For others, those quarteronnes depicted as libidinous and avaricious, it is a means of benefiting from the destruction of families from the upper echelons of white society.

1. This week in Louisiana history. February 24, 1843. Bossier Parish created out of Natchitoches District, named for Pierre E. Bossier.
2. This week in New Orleans history. New Orleans first iIlluminated Carnival Bicycle Parade was held on February 23, 1887.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Mardi Paw Pet Parade
   February 24th, 2019
   12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
   RiverView Park
   601 Clyde Fant Pkwy,
   Shreveport, LA 71101
   318-752-2287
   Website
   The Mardi Paw Pet Parade sponsored by the local animal krewe will be held at Reves Marine Center in Shreveport on Sunday, February 24 at 12 p.m.  All animals are invited to participate. Animal costumes encouraged. Prizes will be awared. Free for spectators.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Bruce listens to a brass band at Royal and Toulouse Streets.

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