185. Stephanie Perrault. Poverty Point. Pt 1.

185. Part 1 of our interview with Stephanie Perrault about "Poverty Point." Poverty Point is a prehistoric earthworks of the Poverty Point culture, now a U.S. National Monument and World Heritage Site located in the Southern United States. It is situated on the edge of Maçon Ridge, near the village of Epps in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Poverty Point comprises several earthworks and mounds built between 1650 and 700 BC, during the Archaic period in the Americas by a group of Native Americans of the Poverty Point culture. The culture extended 100 miles (160 km) across the Mississippi Delta. We talk to Stephanie about the original culture at the site, as well as about the current research and programs there.

1. This week in Louisiana history. December 3, 1861. Union troops land on Ship Island in an early attack on Confederate Louisiana.
2. This week in New Orleans history. December 3, 1981,  Atlantic Records and promoter Bill Graham reserved the Riverboat President for an $85,000 private party which was attended by some 500 people. Keith Richards hobbled around with a cane. Mardi Gras Indians danced. Paul Prudhomme provided red beans and rice, gumbo, Cajun popcorn (fired crawfish) crawfish pie, hush puppies, fried catfish, blackened redfish salad, crabmeat tortillas, pralines, and pies.  Deacon John, Dr. John, "Frogman" Henry, Oliver "La La" Morgan,  the Neville Brothers with Steven Still on guitar, the Meters, "Tuts" Washington, Earl King, and the Original 6th Ward Dirty Dozen Band performed.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Christmas at the Dorcheat Museum
   December 3rd, 2016 - January 7th, 2017
   10:00 am - 4:00 pm
   Historical Museum
   116 Pearl Street,
   Minden, LA 71055
   318-377-3002
   http://museuminminden.blogspot.com/
   Historical Museum
   Come experience the life and culture of Webster Parish along with the Bayou Dorcheat area of North Louisiana.

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184. Robert B. Caldwell, Jr., Part 2. Choctaw-Apache Foodways.

184.  Part 2 of our interview with Robert B. Caldwell, Jr. Robert Caldwell, part 2. Robert is the author of Choctaw-Apache Foodways, which covers the Native American food of his home in Northwest Louisiana. The book is more than a collection of recipes; he also goes into the history and culture behind the food. Choctaw-Apache foodways are influenced by numerous cultural regions and ecological niches (river bottomland, southern forests, plains, desert) along the Camino Real de los Tejas (northeastern Mexico, Texas, Louisiana) and the culture region of the U.S. Southeast, as well as hundreds of years of cultural interactions between so-called “old world” and indigenous groups. The cuisine developed from a longstanding cultural exchange between tribes of the southwest and southeast, and the colonial-era Spanish and French.  These multiple food influences crossed cultural boundaries in the 18th and early 19th century to blend into a distinctive local cuisine that serves as an ethnic marker that sets this American Indian community apart from surrounding groups.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 26, 1729. Natchez Indians killed 300 Frenchmen at Ft. Rosalie.
2. This week in New Orleans history. November 26, 1915.  100 years ago, and ostrich farm on City Park Ave. closed. The hope had been that people would pay to see the bird and their eggs, and that the owners could sell the feathers.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Victorian Christmas at the Joseph Jefferson Home & Rip Van Winkle Gardens
   November 26th, 2016 - December 31st, 2016
   9:00 am - 5:00 pm
   Rip Van Winkle Gardens
   5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd.,
   New Iberia, LA 70560
   337-359-8525
   http://www.ripvanwinklegardens.com/
   Rip Van Winkle Gardens
   Tours of the Joseph Jefferson Home and Rip Van Winkle Gardens decorated for the Holiday Season.

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183. Robert B. Caldwell, Jr., Part 1. Choctaw-Apache Foodways.

183. Part 1 of our interview with Robert B. Caldwell, Jr. Robert is the author of Choctaw-Apache Foodways, which covers the Native American food of his home in Northwest Louisiana. The book is more than a collection of recipes; he also goes into the history and culture behind the food. Choctaw-Apache foodways are influenced by numerous cultural regions and ecological niches (river bottomland, southern forests, plains, desert) along the Camino Real de los Tejas (northeastern Mexico, Texas, Louisiana) and the culture region of the U.S. Southeast, as well as hundreds of years of cultural interactions between so-called “old world” and indigenous groups. The cuisine developed from a longstanding cultural exchange between tribes of the southwest and southeast, and the colonial-era Spanish and French.  These multiple food influences crossed cultural boundaries in the 18th and early 19th century to blend into a distinctive local cuisine that serves as an ethnic marker that sets this American Indian community apart from surrounding groups.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 20, 1829. U.S. Army established western boundary defense post on Lake Charles.
2. This week in New Orleans history. November 19, 1909, Doris Zemurray Stone was born. She became an archaeologist and ethnographer, specializing in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and the so-called "Intermediate Area" of lower Central America. She served as the director of the National Museum of Costa Rica. Born 1909 in New Orleans, Doris Zemurray was the daughter of Samuel Zemurray, a Russian immigrant who founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company the following year. In 1917, Samuel Zemurray purchased and moved his family into a three-storey Beaux Arts mansion on St. Charles Avenue facing Tulane University, which would become the family home for the next four decades. In the early 1960s the mansion was transferred to Tulane where it became the residency of the University's presidents.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Minden Lights Spectacular
   November 19, 2016 - January 7, 2017
   5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
   Downtown Minden
   520 Broadway
   Minden, LA 71055
   318-377-2144, extension 43
   http://visitwebster.net/Calendar/Details/Old-World-Christmas-Lights-Spectacular
   The City of Minden kicks off this regional holiday event in historic downtown Minden on November 19 with fireworks at dusk.  The switch will be flipped to illuminate thousands of Christmas lights throughout the city beginning the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights. Over 100 life-size nutcrackers will be on display. The light will remain on until January 7, 2017. For more information, contact Wanda Pittman at (318)377-2144 Ex. 43.

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182b. Lamar White, Jr. Election Wrapup. Bonus Episode

182b. We interview Lamar White,  Jr., for the election followup. We discuss how the election went to Donald Trump when everybody thought Hillary Clinton was ahead. We also discuss the runoffs in Louisiana next month. John Kennedy (R) and Foster Campbell (D) are running for the U.S. Senate. Marshall Jones (D) and Mike Johnson (R) are running to be the 4th District Representative, and Scott Angelle (R) & Clay Higgins (R) for the 3rd District.

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182. Jerry Sanson, part 2. WWII in LA

182. Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Jerry Sanson of LSU-A. Jerry is a professor of history and political science and the chair of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department at LSU-A. We discuss his pioneering research on World War II in Louisiana. We also discuss his current research on the effect of World War I on Louisiana. For more information, watch his documentary, Louisiana During World War II.  The film is based on his important book, Louisiana During World War II: Politics and Society 1939-1945.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 12, 1969. N.O. longshoremen refuse to unload highly automated ships.
2. This week in New Orleans history. November 12, 1977.  Dutch Morial Elected Mayor.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   EEl Festival Español de Nueva Iberia
   November 18-20, 2016
   Bouligny Plaza
   102 W Main St,
   New Iberia, LA 70560
   337-369-2330
   http://newiberiaspanishfestival.com/
   Bouligny Plaza
   Celebrating New Iberia's Spanish roots with "Dave Robicheaux Running of the Bulls" 5K race, re-enactment of the arrival of the Spanish on Bayou Teche, paella/jambalaya cook-off, fais-do-do at the Pavilion, food demonstrations, original Spanish family genealogy, guest lectures, exhibits, the Downtown Art Walk featuring a Spanish artist and more. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia.

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181. Jerry Sanson on World War II in Louisiana

181. Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Jerry Sanson of LSU-A. Jerry is a professor of history and political science and the chair of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department at LSU-A. We discuss his pioneering research on World War II in Louisiana. We also discuss his current research on the effect of World War I on Louisiana. For more information, watch his documentary, Louisiana During World War II.  The film is based on his important book, Louisiana During World War II: Politics and Society 1939-1945.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 5, 2000. Gov. Jimmie Davis dies at the age of reported age of 101.
2. This week in New Orleans history. November 5, 1992, Mayor Sidney Barthelemy and the City Council picked Christopher Hemmeter-Caesar's Palace (known as the Grand Palais group) to lease the city-owned Rivergate site for development of a casino.  The lease was signed on April 27, 1993.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Southern Screen Film Festival
   November 10th, 2016 - November 13th, 2016
   Downtown Lafayette
   Vermilion St.,
   Lafayette, LA 70501
   337-232-3737
   http://southernscreen.org/
   Downtown Lafayette
   Festival showcasing film, panels, workshops and other activites.

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180. Brian Salvatore on Camp Minden

180. We discuss the Camp Minden burn with Brian Salvatore, who teaches organic chemistry at LSU-S. Brian got involved with local environmentalism when he learned that Camp Minden planned an open burn of M6 propellant. He led the effort to switch to a safer method of disposing of the toxic explosive .

1. This week in Louisiana history. October 29, 1768. Ulloa was order out of the Louisiana Colony by the Superior Council.
2. This week in New Orleans history. October 29, 1995. The television drama,  A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Alec Baldwin, Jessica Lange, John Goodman and Diane Lane aired on CBS Television stations. Jessica Lange won a 1996  Best Actress Golden Globe award for her performance and the film was nominated for four Emmy Awards.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   State Fair of Louisiana
   October 27, 2016 - November 13th, 2016
   State Fair of Louisiana
   3701 Hudson Ave.,
   Shreveport, LA 71109
   318-635-1361
   http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/
   State Fair of Louisiana
   This is the official State Fair of Louisiana. It offers the largest livestock shows and carnival in the state. It boasts a large midway of rides, free daily circus shows, live entertainment and some of the most unique fair food in the nation. Carnival hours weekdays are 12 noon until close and weekends 10 a.m. until close.

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