358. Mary Gehman, part 2

358. Part 2 of our interview with Mary Gehman about her book, Women in New Orleans.  Mary Gehman has actively participated in the New Orleans writing community since the 1970s. She was greatly involved in developing Margaret Media, Inc., which was established in 1981 in New Orleans as the publisher of Distaff, a women's monthly newspaper first published in 1972.
Although the newspaper, the only one of its kind in the Deep South, ceased publication in 1982, the company president and one of Distaff's founders, Mary Gehman, continued to operate Margaret Media, Inc. to conduct women's history tours of the French Quarter and eventually to publish the book Women and New Orleans in 1988. Her second book, The Free People of Color of New Orleans, was published in 1994, and the third, Louisiana's Great River Road: The Mississippi from Angola North to Venice South in 2003.

1. This week in Louisiana history.  March 28 1973. Lindy Boggs becomes first LA. women elected to US House of Representative.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Delta's 727 flight 357 from New Orleans to Dallas was hijacked to Cuba on March 28, 1984.  Approximately 20 minutes after departure from New Orleans, a male passenger stood up holding a whiskey bottle with brown liquid and demanded to be flown to Cuba. He threatened to pour the liquid on a flight attendant and ignite it if his demand was not met. The pilot diverted the aircraft to Cuba where the flight landed without further incident.  Cuban authorities boarded the aircraft in Havana and took the hijacker into custody.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   4th Annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off
   March 29th, 2020
   10:00 am - 4:00 pm
   Northwest Community Center Pavilion
   651 Samuel Drive,
   Eunice, LA 70535
   337-457-2565 | 887-948-8004
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        This event features professional and amateur cooks vying for the title of "World Champion." One of the best ways to taste some of the best crawfish in Louisiana. Teams compete to see who can cook the best crawfish etouffee in three categories: Amateur, Professional and Club/Organization. Once the judges have their samples from the booths, the public can buy the crawfish etouffee directly from the participants. Vote for the People's Choice Award!
        Great live Cajun and zydeco music (starting at 10am), plenty of dancing and, of course, tons of etouffee. There will also be a poker run, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, pony rides, fun jumps, and more fun activities for the whole family! World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff is held the last Sunday in March every year, except when it conflicts with Easter.
        Trophies given after 2pm. Buy Etouffee from the booths starting at 11 am. Arts & Crafts and additional food and desserts. No admission fee.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana.  Famous Door Bar.

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