474 Michael Martin, Part 2

474. Part 2 of our conversation with Michael Martin, co-editor of Firsthand Louisiana: Primary Sources in the History of the State. This book brings to its readers a companion to the study of Louisiana’s history. Compiled for the first time in a single book, the dozens of important, interesting, devastating, and entertaining firsthand accounts cover Louisiana’s history from 1682, when Sieur de La Salle claimed the land for the French, up through recent controversies over the removal of Confederate memorial statues in the state. Read letters, speeches, reports, and diaries to learn how the Bayou State affected and was affected by such events as the Louisiana Purchase, the Civil War, the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, World War II, the civil rights movement, and more. Edited by experts in the field of Louisiana history, this collection also provides a fascinating read for non-academics who simply want to gain the perspective of the people—women, men, Native Americans, whites, African Americans, and many others—who created the state’s complicated past.  

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 19, 1953. Blacks protesting discriminatory treatment began a bus boycott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Jazz drummer Ray Bauduc, born on June 18, 1906 in New Orleans. was a  best known for his work with the Bob Crosby Orchestra and their band-within-a-band, the Bobcats, between 1935 and 1942.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Get Outdoors at Lake Martin
   Whether you prefer soft adventure or full-on nature immersions, the swampy ecosystem at the Cypress Island Nature Preserve will pique your interest. See native birds among the Spanish moss-draped Cypress trees on a hike around the lake's edge or explore by water on a kayak tour. Book swamp tours the entire family will enjoy with outfitters like Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Alizah Star / Lauren Sturm.

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