362. Anne Delery McWhorter, Part 2

362. Anne Delery McWhorter returns to the Louisiana Anthology Podcast to give us an update on coping with the quarantine when you're cooped up together. Anne has served on the Parent Advisory Panel at Ochsner Health Care Systems, the Child Health Advisory Panel at Kingsley House, the Restoration Re-Entry Programs and Services, the Member Autism Task Force YMCA of Greater New Orleans. She is the owner and founder at Quiet Calm, LLC.

1. This week in Louisiana history. April 25, 1870. The Cincinnati Red Stockings play five games in New Orleans (April 25-30), continuing their undefeated streak before losing to the Brooklyn Athletics, 8-7, on June 14, 1870.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Federal troops captured New Orleans on April 25, 1862.  
3. This week in Louisiana.
   The Italian Festival Inc.
   April 24th, 2020 - April 26th, 2020
   50081 Hwy. 51 North
   Tickfaw, LA 70466
   800-542-7520
   Website
   Annual Italian celebration featuring delicious Italian food, a spaghetti cook-off, live music on two stages, carnival rides, food booths, games, arts & crafts and more. The Italian Festival is held annually in Tickfaw, LA on the last full weekend in April. 
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Faubourg Playboys.

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361. Anne Delery McWhorter

361. We talk to Anne Delery McWhorter about her activism concerning autism in Louisiana. Anne has served on the Parent Advisory Panel at Ochsner Health Care Systems, the Child Health Advisory Panel at Kingsley House, the Restoration Re-Entry Programs and Services, the Member Autism Task Force YMCA of Greater New Orleans. She is the owner and founder at Quiet Calm, LLC.

1. This week in Louisiana history. April 18, 1862. Union fleet begins barrage of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip.
2. This week in New Orleans history. A time capsule was sealed on April 19, 1996 during New Orleans Public Library's celebration of its centennial.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Battle of Pleasant Hill Reenactment
   April 17th, 2020 - April 19th, 2020
   Pleasant Hill Battlefield
   23271 Hwy. 175,
   Pelican, LA 71063
   318-658-5785
   Website
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Phunky Monkeys.

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360. Joan DeJean

360. We talk to Joan DeJean about her article in 64 Parishes on the forced emigration of brides from France to Louisiana. Joan focuses on the life of Marie Baron, who was sent to the New World in chains to be a bride for one of the Frenchmen there. She survived the voyage and married Jean Roussin, a farmer living near Natchez, only to lose him and their eldest son in the Natchez Massacre. Listen to the podcast to hear the full story.

1. This week in Louisiana history. April 11, 1833. Capt. Shreve begins cleaning the Great Raft on the Red River.
   
2. This week in New Orleans history. Treme, the television drama series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer. which follows the interconnected lives of a group of New Orleanians in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, premiered on HBO on April 11, 2010.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Scott Boudin Festival
   April 17th, 2020 - April 19th, 2020
   Grounds near City Hall
   125 Lions Club Rd.
   Scott, LA 70583
   337-233-1130
   Website
   The Scott Boudin Festival invites everyone to come enjoy this fun, social event. From the young to the young-at-heart, all folks can participate in the activities of the weekend. We will have a variety of food vendors offering their delicious Cajun cuisine, and a musical line up to bring our festival to life. So come by and have a taste of BOUDIN, enjoy great entertainment, exciting carnival rides, other activities and all that Scott has to offer in a wonderful family-oriented atmosphere.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Chicken on the Bone.

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359. Marita Woywon Crandle

359. We talk to Marita Woywod Crandle about her book New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend. Marita also owns the Boutique du Vampyre at 709 ½ St. Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116. It is the first vampire-themed store in New Orleans, the place where vampires shop. The boutique features items crafted by local artists. Some of the items include stained glass bats and gargoyles, gothic jewelry, hats, capes and costumes created by our seemstress Lady Angelic, and our famous fortune candles that we have to select for each customer. Visiting the boutique is an experience you will never forget. We like to keep our customers for eternity. During the coronavirus quarantine, you can support Marita by shopping at her website.

1. This week in Louisiana history. April 4, 1764. First official announcement in d'Abadie's journal of Acadians arrival in Louisiana (20 families from New York).
2. This week in New Orleans history. On April 4, 1812, the Territory of Orleans, which had been organized in 1804, was admitted to the Union as the 18th State. It was not contiguous to any other state, since Mississippi was not admitted until 1817, Arkansas until 1836, and Texas in 1845. 
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Louisiana Railroad Days Festival
   April 9th, 2020 - April 11th, 2020
   DeQuincy Railroad Museum Park
   400 Lake Charles Ave.
   DeQuincy, LA 70633
   337-263-3468
   Website
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Interview with Dayna Pirso of the Queen Cake Band.

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