397. Katy Morlas Shannon, Part 2

397. Part 2 of our interview with Katy Shannon about her book on L'Abeille.

The New Orleans Bee contains extensive excerpts from the first year of publication of the city’s most influential French-language newspaper. It captures this diverse city in its formative years authentically and with an immediacy that can be provided only by a primary source. Discover the New Orleans of today present even in the city’s past. Katy Morlas Shannon received her Bachelors in English and Masters in History from Louisiana State University. She has been a professional historian for over fifteen years and has dedicated her career to uncovering the stories of the enslaved on plantations lining Louisiana’s River Road. Her work includes crucial early research for Whitney Plantation, Laura Plantation, and Evergreen Plantation.

1. This week in Louisiana history. December 26, 1872. Gov. Pinchback signs bill to prevent "excesses and corruption in public offices."
2. This week in New Orleans history. George Joseph Porter, Jr. (born December 26, 1947) is best known as the bassist and singer for The Meters. Along with Art Neville, Porter formed the group in the mid 1960s and came to be recognized as one of the progenitors of funk. Best known for "Audubon Zoo."
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
   
   December 31st, 2020 - January 1st, 2021

   9:00 pm - 12:00 am
   Jax Brewery

   600 Decatur St.,

   New Orleans, LA 70130
   504-566-7601
   Website
       A much cherished annual tradition, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest is the most popular way for viewers to ring in the New Year, both in the US and worldwide.
       The free and open to all event takes place at Jax Brewery and will be televised live on ABC. The evening's host is Ryan Seacrest and will feature several guest appearances, live music acts, and a fleur-de-lis drop at midnight. 
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Tuba Skinny Zoom Concert.

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