592. Carolyn Long on Marie Laveau and Madame LaLaurie

592. Today we talk to author Carolyn Morrow Long about two of her books, one on Marie Laveau and the other on Madame LaLaurie. A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau. "Legendary for an unusual combination of spiritual power, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity, nursing yellow fever victims and ministering to condemned prisoners, and her devotion to the Roman Catholic Church. In separating verifiable fact from semi-truths and complete fabrication, Carolyn Morrow Long explores the unique social, political, and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau’s African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth-century New Orleans."
     Madame Lalaurie, Mistress of the Haunted House. "A meticulous researcher of New Orleans history, Carolyn Long disentangles the threads of fact and legend that have intertwined over the decades. Was Madame Lalaurie a sadistic abuser? Mentally ill? Or merely the victim of an unfair and sensationalist press? Using carefully documented eyewitness testimony, archival documents, and family letters, Long recounts Lalaurie’s life from legal troubles before the fire through the scandal of her exile to France to her death in Paris in 1849."

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. September 21, 1779. Spanish La. Commander Galvez captured New Richmond (Baton Rouge) from the English
   
3. This week in New Orleans history. September 21, 1873 "Papa Jack" Laine is Born. Born on September 21, 1873, George Vital "Papa Jack" Laine was a pioneering band leader in New Orleans in the years from the Spanish-American War to World War I. He is often credited with being instrumental in the development of jazz music as his Reliance Brass Band was the first to fuse European, African and Latin music together. The earliest jazz musicians can be traced back to playing within the Reliance Brass Band or being influenced from those who had.
   
4. This week in Louisiana.
   Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
   Sept. 21-29, 2024
   102 W. Main St.
   New Iberia LA 70560
   Street fair, Fais Do-Do's, Coronation of Queen Sugar, Blessing of the Crop, sugar cookery, photo & art exhibits, Louisiana Sugar Cane parade, children's parade and much more
   Amenities: Family Friendly, Handicapped Accessible, Free Parking
   Contact
   (337) 369-9323
   info@hisugar.org
   
5. Postcards from Louisiana. Jazz Vipers play at the French Quarter Fest.

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