460. Emily Toth on Kate Chopin, part 1

460. Part 1 of our talk with Emily Toth, Emily, a Robert Penn Warren Professor of English and Women's Studies at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, is a scholar, novelist, advice columnist, and feminist activist. She earned her PhD from The Johns Hopkins University. Toth's scholarly work includes over 300 articles and papers about academic mentoring, Louisiana literature and culture, women's humor, and music; biographies of the American women writers Kate Chopin and Grace Metalious; a cultural history of menstruation; edited collections of Chopin's papers and last short story collection, and a volume of essays about regionalism in women's writing. Toth's 1990 biography of Kate Chopin was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Toth's historical novel Daughters of New Orleans (1983) was named a "Best Feminist Historical Novel" by Romantic Times in 1984. Toth was also the founder and editor of the journal Regionalism and the Female Imagination (formerly The Kate Chopin Newsletter) from 1975-1979 and on the editorial board of the journal Southern Studies.

1. This week in Louisiana history. March 12, 1812. President James Madison transmitted to the Senate the proceedings of the La. Constitution of 1812.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Andrew Jackson Young, born March 12, 1932 in New Orleans, is an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta. He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, and was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Amite Oyster Festival
   March 18-20, 2022
   13143 Wardline Rd.
   Amite LA 70422
   Website
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   800-542-7520
   We are excited to announce the Amite Oyster Festival will be back in the Spring of 2022. Mark your calendars now and plan on joining us for three great days of food, music, rides and much more. The Amite Oyster Festival is a one-of-a-kind festival. In the spring of every year this family fun fest attracts visitors from all over the country. Great music, great fun, and of course great oysters are waiting to be enjoyed in Amite, Louisiana. A full weekend festival includes music from Cajun, country, rock and roll, and reggae artists. When something is this good, why limit it to one weekend? The Amite Oyster Festival has grown to become a month long event for the Town of Amite City to celebrate the oyster industry, the Oyster Festival and the Town of Amite City. Come on out on a weekend before the fest, and you'll be treated to a shuckin' good time!
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Will & the Foxhounds at the BMC Bar.

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