578. Chris Dier, Part 1.

578. This week we welcome Chris Dier for part 1 of our interview interview. Chris was recognized as the Teacher of the Year in 2020. He also makes his history lessons public through his Tiktok videos. "Chris Dier is an American educator and author. He taught in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana for a decade before transitioning to Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans). Dier was named the 2020 Louisiana Teacher of the Year and a 2020 National Teacher of the Year Finalist. Dier authored The 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre: Blood in the Cane Fields" (Wiki).

1. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
2. This week in Louisiana history. June 15, 1921. Louisiana adopts a new constitution.
3. This week in New Orleans history. On June 15, 1845 when the news of Andrew Jackson’s death reached New Orleans, Mayor Montegut requested that all flags be lowered to half-mast. Guns were fired at intervals of 15 minutes, from the public square on the three municipalities, as a mark of respect to the late President. Every inhabitant of New Orleans mourned the loss of the man whose great deeds form a bright and ever memorable page in the history of our country. Ceremonies took place on June 26 in the Place d’Armes, now known as Jackson Square. It was near dusk when the head of the procession entered the square and night set in before the orators could commence.
4. This week in Louisiana.
   Black Heritage Festival
   June 22, 2024
   Location
   1601 Texas Hwy.
   Many, LA 71449
   For more information about the festival in Many, call Tammy Holmes at 318-527-3070.
   For more information about the festival in Zwolle, call Darlene Frazier at 318-946-5172.
   Juneteenth is a day of reflection, a day of renewal, a pride-filled day. It is a moment in time taken to appreciate the African American experience. Festivities include a parade, praise and worship singing extravaganza, story telling, games, and a car show.
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5. Postcards from Louisiana. Favela Chic. "Easter Grass."