550. Shane K. Bernard, Part 1

550. Part 1 of our conversation with Shane K. Barnard about his research into Tabasco Sauce and Bayou Teche. Holding a Ph.D. in history, Bernard has served as historian and curator to McIlhenny Company for over twenty-five years. He is the author of Tabasco: An Illustrated History and several books about Cajun and Creole history. "Teche: A History of Louisiana's Most Famous Bayou. Recipient of a 2017 Book of the Year Award presented by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Shane K. Bernard's Teche examines this legendary waterway of the American Deep South. Bernard delves into the bayou's geologic formation as a vestige of the Mississippi and Red Rivers, its prehistoric Native American occupation, and its colonial settlement by French, Spanish, and, eventually, Anglo-American pioneers. He surveys the coming of indigo, cotton, and sugar; steam-powered sugar mills and riverboats; and the brutal institution of slavery. He also examines the impact of the Civil War on the Teche, depicting the running battles up and down the bayou and the sporadic gunboat duels, when ironclads clashed in the narrow confines of the dark, sluggish river" (Google Books).

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 24, 1813. W.C.C. Claiborne offers $500 reward for Jean Lafitte's capture.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Lee Dorsey Passes Away, December 2, 1986. Born in New Orleans on December 24, 1924,  singer Irving Lee Dorsey was a childhood friend of Fats Domino. His biggest hits were "Ya Ya" (1961) and "Working in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the Meters. Dorsey died in New Orleans on December 2, 1986.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Victorian Christmas
   Joseph Jefferson Home & Rip Van Winkle Gardens
   5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd.
   New Iberia LA 70560
   Tours of the Joseph Jefferson Home and Rip Van Winkle Gardens decorated for the Holiday Season.
   November 28, 2022 — December 31, 2023
   Website
   Phone: (337) 359-8525
   Email: ripsrookery@yahoo.com
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Sam Bee and Bailey Barrows write a Thanksgiving poem on Frenchmen St.

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