691. Derby Gisclair. Dueling. Part 2.

692. Part 2 of Derby Gisclair's presentation on dueling in old New Orleans. Derby is a New Orleans historian, author, and researcher specializing in 19th-century Gulf Coast culture, social customs, and affairs of honor. Known for his deep archival work, Gisclair unpacks how rituals like dueling under the Dueling Oaks defined Southern gentlemanly culture, local politics, and public life in early New Orleans.

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 222 years. Order your copy today!
2. This week in the Louisiana Anthology. Huey Long. My First Days in the White House.
       Today extreme inequalities in the distribution of wealth have closed the doors of opportunity to millions of our children.
       Education is a function which the states can handle adequately only if helped by the federal government, and the government ought to see that such benefits of education are extended to all classes of citizens; but here in our beloved America we find inequalities in the benefits of the public schools. Some children are given excellent educational facilities in great, sanitary buildings with ample equipment, with well-fed, well-trained teachers. Other children have poor educational facilities, unsanitary buildings, meager equipment,untrained, poorly-paid teachers. The bitter fruits of these inequalities of opportunity, which endure for generations, must and shall be corrected.
3. This week in Louisiana history. August 14, 1903. Albert Batson hanged in Calcasieu Parish Jail for murder of six members of Welsh family.
4. This week in New Orleans history. August 14, 1812: The first Louisiana State Legislature convened in New Orleans following the state's admission to the Union earlier that year.
5. This week in Louisiana.
   Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum
   Year‑Round Attraction
   323 Walnut Street
   Monroe, LA 71201
   Website: nelcm.org
   The Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum is a hands‑on learning space on the Ouachita River in downtown Monroe, offering interactive exhibits for children of all ages. The museum features creative play environments, science‑based activities, and rotating traveling exhibits, making it a favorite destination for families across North Louisiana.
   
• Interactive Exhibits: Permanent installations include the Firehouse with a sliding pole, Health Hall where kids can play paramedic, Toddlertown for ages 4 and under, Kids' Cafe, Bubbleworks, and The Big Mouth -- a walk‑inside anatomy exhibit.
• Special Events: Seasonal programming includes traveling exhibits and the annual transformation into Santa's Christmas Village with ice skating, crafts, and storytime.
• Hours:
  Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  Sunday: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Admission: $7 per person (ages 2+); group rate $5 for groups of 15 or more.
• Location: The museum sits on the Ouachita River in downtown Monroe -- look for the purple building.
6. Postcards from Louisiana. The Rock Block Band at Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar.

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