160. We talk to Kathleen DuVal, author of Independence
Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution,
about the critical role played by Louisiana during the
Revolutionary War. Governor Galvez lead his forces against the
British forces, winning every battle and taking all the
territory from Baton Rouge to Pensacola. As a result, the
British lost all their territory along the Gulf of Mexico, and
the Americans were able to keep open their critical supply lines
up the Mississippi. Kathleen is a history professor at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Her research
focuses on early America, particularly cross-cultural relations
on North American borderlands. She researches and writes about
how various American Indian, European, and African men and women
interacted from the sixteenth through early nineteenth
centuries.
This week in Louisiana history. June 11, 1744. Louis J. de
St. Denis dies in Natchitoches.
This week in New Orleans history. On June 11, 1974,
Jefferson Parish acquired the balance of the Jefferson Downs
property which was used to create Lafreniere Park.
This week in Louisiana.
Let the Good Times Roll Festival
June 17th, 2016 - June 19th, 2016
Festival Plaza
101 Crockett St., Shreveport, LA 71101
318-470-3890 Website Festival Plaza
The good time just keep coming at this annual festival
highlighting African American Culture with music,crafts and
great food.
Poem of the week.
"Grand Staircase" by Katie Bickham. This poem is from her
book, The
Belle Mar, and it set in that fictional house on
Dec 7, 1970, as family and friends gathered to watch the
comeback of Muhammad Ali on TV. We asked Katie to read and
discuss her poem because of the death of Muhammad Ali a few
days ago.
159. We interview Monique Verdin, director
of the documentary My Louisiana Love. My Louisiana
Love follows Monique, a young Native American woman, as
she returns to Southeast Louisiana to reunite with her Houma
Indian family. But soon she sees that her people’s traditional
way of life — fishing, trapping, and hunting these fragile
wetlands — is threatened by a cycle of man-made environmental
crises. As Louisiana is devastated by Hurricane Katrina and Rita
and then the BP oil leak, Monique finds herself turning to
environmental activism. The film looks at the complex and uneven
relationship between the oil industry and the indigenous
community of the Mississippi Delta.
This week in Louisiana history. June 5, 1713. Gov. Antoine
Cadillac arrives in Louisiana.
This week in New Orleans history. On June 4, 1977, 40,000
fans watched Jimmy Weinert win the sixth of twelve races for
the American Motor Cyclist Association $250,000 Supercross
series. 20,000,000 pounds of dirt were piled into the center
of the Superdome for the event
This week in Louisiana.
Benton Farmers' Sunday Market
May 22nd, 2016 - July 24th, 2016
Downtown Benton - Town Park
495 Simpson, Benton, LA 71006
318-584-5977 | 318-965-2577 Website Easy access to the park from Highway 3, Airline
Dr./Palmetto Road and Highway 162. Water, electricity,
restroom facilities, playground and plenty of parking on
site.
158. This is the 3rd anniversary of the
Louisiana Anthology Podcast, and the 4th episode of the
Louisiana Anthology. Bruce and Stephen discuss our major
mileposts over the last 4 years. Starting with one story,
"Posson Jone,'" our anthology has grown to over 6,000,000 words.
It includes works from every period of our history, from the
earliest explorers and native stories to recent blog posts. We
have material from the many ethnic groups, languages (English,
French, Spanish, and Creole so far), and regions of our state.
We also include the widest varitey of genres: poetry, fiction,
history, essay, blog post, cook book, travelogue etc. Our
podcast includes interviews with historians about important
events in our past as well as artists about their current works.
We even interview political figures like Gov. John Bel Edwards.
This week in Louisiana history. May 28, 1818. P.G.T.
Beauregard born in St. Bernard Parish.
This week in New Orleans history. May 29, 1948. The
Streetcar named Desire ran for the last time. The famous
Streetcar Named Desire, i.e., the Desire Line [which began
operating on October 17, 1920], was a one-way loop which ran
from Canal Street down Bourbon through the Vieux Carré, down
Dauphine to Desire Street, then out its namesake street to
Tonti, down to France Street, and back in to Royal, finally
returning through the Vieux Carré to Canal. In the
process, it passed Elysian Fields Blvd., the site of most of
the action in the famous Tennessee Williams play and movie.
This week in Louisiana.
Iberia Performing Arts League Presents, “Out of Sight, Out of
Murder”
June 2nd, 2016 - June 12th, 2016
Essanee Theater
126 Iberia St., New Iberia, LA 70560
337-364-6114 Website
157. Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Laura
D. Kelley. Laura was born in New York City but after
moving to New Orleans to complete her Ph.D., she realized she had
finally found a place to call home. Her
Irish roots dictated the focus of her study, and Irish luck lent a hand
when she met on her first day in the Crescent City a man from “da
Channel” – the Irish Channel – with an unusual accent reminiscent of New
York City even though he was born and raised in New Orleans. Kelley realized then and there that
she had found the subject and specific focus of her research. Laura has written The Irish in New Orleans about this little-known history. “In
this well-researched volume, historian Dr. Laura D. Kelley tells the
colorful history of the Irish in New
Orleans.”
This week in Louisiana history. May 21, 1958. Segregation of
New Orleans Street Cars ended.
This week in New Orleans history. On May 21, 1779,
in view of the great abuses committed in the sale of
provisions which were exposed to the elements (not being
covered), the Cabildo determined to build a wooden warehouse
sixty feet long by twenty-two feet wide in which to transact
the sale of provisions. During the same session, Don
Santiago Toutan Beauregard was appointed Commissioner and
Provincial Judge to succeed Don Carlos Honorato Olivier who
resigned
This week in Louisiana.
Little Walter Music Festival
May 28th, 2016
Alexandria Amphitheatre
933 Second Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
318-442-9546 | 800-551-9546 Website
Alexandria Amphitheatre
The Little Walter Music Festival is a festival held at the
Alexandria Amphitheater in Alexandria, La. honoring Rock &
Roll Hall of Famer, Blues sideman and bandleader "Little
Walter." For a complete lineup and more details, visit http://www.AlexandriaPinevilleLA.com/LittleWalter.
156. Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Laura
D. Kelley. Laura was born in New York City but after
moving to New Orleans to complete her Ph.D., she realized she had
finally found a place to call home. Her
Irish roots dictated the focus of her study, and Irish luck lent a hand
when she met on her first day in the Crescent City a man from “da
Channel” – the Irish Channel – with an unusual accent reminiscent of New
York City even though he was born and raised in New Orleans. Kelley realized then and there that
she had found the subject and specific focus of her research. Laura has written The Irish in New Orleans about this little-known history. “In
this well-researched volume, historian Dr. Laura D. Kelley tells the
colorful history of the Irish in New
Orleans.”
This week in Louisiana history. May 14 1845 First free
public school opened in LA.
This week in New Orleans history. On May 14, 1823, the Camp
Street Theater opened in New Orleans. It was built by
James Henry Caldwell, a British actor, in the new Second
(American) Municipality.
This week in Louisiana.
Cruisin Cajun Country Cruise In
May 19th, 2016 - May 21st, 2016
Bouligny Plaza
102 W Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560
337-367-1631 Website Bouligny Plaza
Classic and muscle cars cruise into the HOT side of
Louisiana's Cajun Country to experience the areas hottest
attractions, award winning Main Street historic district,
food, live music, gaming and burn out contest. For more info
call 337-367-1631.
155. We interviewTrey Ourso about Gumbo PAC and its role in the 2016 Louisiana Governor's race. Trey was awarded the AAPC Pollie Excellence Award as the 2015
Campaign Strategist of the Year for his work with Gumbo PAC during the
Louisiana governor’s race. Trey is the former Executive Director of the
Louisiana Democratic Party and former National President of the
Association of State Democratic Executive Directors where he became the
first state party executive director to address a national convention at
the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California.
Under his leadership in 1999, Louisiana Democrats maintained control of
both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature and won many races up and
down the ballot. In February 2010, Trey was named by Politics Magazine
as one of the Top 10 Democratic Influencers in Louisiana, and in 2013,
he was named by Campaigns & Elections Magazine as one of the top
Democratic Influencers in Kansas as part of their national Top 500
Influencers list. He has consulted on hundreds of campaigns in dozens of
states over the past 15 years.
This week in Louisiana history. May 7, 1862. The Union Army
captures Baton Rouge during the Civil War.
This week in New Orleans history. May 7, 1998.
Blue Lu Barker dies. Jazz and Blues singer Louise "Blue
Lu" Dupont Barker, famous for "Don't You Feel My Leg"
and "Look What Baby's Got For You" "A Little Bird Told Me" was
born in New Orleans on November 13, 1913. She often sang and
performed with her husband Danny Barker. Blue Lu was
inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame in 1997, one
year before she died in her home town on May 7, 1998 at the
age of 84.
This week in Louisiana.
Poke Salad Festival
May 9th, 2016 - May 14th, 2016
Darby Ave. and Pinehill Rd., off Hwy. 1 in Blanchard
Pinehill Road, Blanchard, LA 71107
318-309-2647
Darby Ave. and Pinehill Rd., off Hwy. 1 in Blanchard
The festival kicks off with a cash prize treasure hunt, pet
parade, carnival, food, children's activities, live
entertainment and loads of fun for the entire family.
154. Our interview with Pete Melman, Part 2. His novel
Landsman has been called, "a stirring, evocative, and unforgettable epic novel of the Civil War in
the tradition of Cold Mountain and Widow of the
South. In the summer of 1853, in Lafayette City,
Louisiana, eleven-year-old Elias Abrams loses his mother to
yellow fever. Grief-stricken and alone, he becomes embroiled
in the street life of New Orleans. After Elias is falsely
accused of a crime and in order to escape arrest a decade
later, he enlists as a private in the Third Louisiana
Regiment, where three thousand other Jews will ultimately
fight for the Confederacy.
This week in Louisiana history. April 30, 1803. Louisiana
Treaty Purchase Treaty signed.
This week in New Orleans history. April 30, 1812.
Louisiana becomes a state. Nine years after the Louisiana
Territory was purchased from France, Louisiana became the 18th
American state on April 30, 1812. It was not contiguous to any
other U.S. state (Mississippi was not admitted until 1817,
Arkansas until 1836, and Texas in 1845).
This week in Louisiana.
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Association
May 6th, 2016 - May 8th, 2016
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
1300 Rees St., 520 Parkway Dr, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
337-332-6655 | 337-332-5917 Website Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Famous Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Pop musicians and plays host to
over 30 bands on three stages during the three-day festival.
153. Our interview with Pete Melman, Part 1. His novel
Landsman has been called, "a stirring, evocative, and unforgettable epic novel of the Civil War in
the tradition of Cold Mountain and Widow of the
South. In the summer of 1853, in Lafayette City,
Louisiana, eleven-year-old Elias Abrams loses his mother to
yellow fever. Grief-stricken and alone, he becomes embroiled
in the street life of New Orleans. After Elias is falsely
accused of a crime and in order to escape arrest a decade
later, he enlists as a private in the Third Louisiana
Regiment, where three thousand other Jews will ultimately
fight for the Confederacy.
This week in Louisiana history. April 23, 1831. Ponchartrain
Railroad opened, first west of Alleghenies.
This week in New Orleans history. April 23, 1939, the Zephyr
first whisked New Orleanians into the sky along its winding
path around the Pontchartrain Beach. Harry Jr.
remembered, when he was a twelve year-old, "It was fantastic
to get on top of the Zephyr and see nothing but cow pasture as
far as you could see in Gentilly".
This week in Louisiana.
Slidell Spring Antique Street Fair
April 23rd, 2016 - April 24th, 2016
Slidell Antique Street Fair
Erlanger, First & Second Sts., Slidell, LA 70458 985-641-6316 Website Slidell Antique Street Fair
Family fun at Slidell's Antique Street Fairs, April 23 &
24 and October 29 & 30, 2016. Erlanger, First & Second
Sts. Olde Towne Slidell. Antiques, collectibles, furniture,
jewelry, crystal, food & drink, live music.
152. Part 2 of our interview with Janet Bordelon about Jewish
people in Louisiana. Janet teaches Jewish
history at Kehillah Jewish high school. She brings with her over
10 years of teaching experience at the secondary and
undergraduate level. In 2014, Janet completed her PhD at NYU in
2014. Her research focused on church state issues in American
history. Because of her connection to central Louisiana, she is
especially interested in Jewish history regarding central and
north Louisiana.
151. Part 1 of our interview with Janet Bordelon about
Jewish history in Louisiana. Janet Bordelon teaches Jewish
history at Kehillah Jewish high school. She brings with her over
10 years of teaching experience at the secondary and
undergraduate level. In 2014, Janet completed her PhD at NYU in
2014. Her research focused on church state issues in American
history. Because of her connection to central Louisiana, she is
especially interested in Jewish history regarding central and
north Louisiana.
This week in Louisiana history. April 9, 1682. Louisiana
Territory is so named by the Sieur de La Salle who reaches the
mouth of the Mississippi April 9 with a party of 50 men after
descending from the Illinois River.
This week in New Orleans history. April 9, 1904.
Sharkey Bonano was born. Born in Milneburg in 1898,
trumpeter Gustave Joseph (Sharkey) Bonano entered the world as
Jazz was beginning to brew in his hometown. Sometimes compared
to Louis Prima, he was known as a charismatic personality and
a fine musician.
This week in Louisiana.
Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival
April 15th, 2016 - April 16th, 2016
Downtown Riverbank Stage
Downtown Natchitoches, Natchitoches, LA 71457
800-259-1714 Website
Downtown Riverbank Stage
Two-day musical event with a variety of music from rock to
soul; food vendors on the riverbank of Cane River Lake in
Downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. For more information visit www.NatchJazzFest.com
or www.Natchitoches.com.
150. This week we interviewBryan Wagner about Bras Coupe and the history of policing in New Orleans. Bryan is anassociate professor in the
English Department and affiliated faculty in the American
Studies Program at UC Berkeley. He received a BA from Carleton
College and a PhD in English from the University of Virginia
before coming to Berkeley in 2002. His primary research focuses
on African American expression in the context of slavery and its
aftermath, and he has secondary interests in legal history,
cultural theory, and popular music. His first book, Disturbing the Peace: Black Culture and the Police Power after Slavery,
a study of black vernacular expression and its entanglement with
the law, was published by Harvard University Press in 2009.
This week in Louisiana history. April 1, 1718. Approx. date
land began being cleared for city of New Orleans.
This week in New Orleans history. April 2, 1842.
Daniel Henry Holmes Establishes D.H. Holmes Department Store.
The Canal Street store was a landmark for 140 years, until
Dillard's Department Store chain bought Holmes' stores &
closed or renamed them in 1989.
This week in Louisiana.
2016 Louisiana Samboree
April 3rd, 2016 - April 10th, 2016
State Fair of Louisiana-"Dare to Dream"
3701 Hudson Ave, Shreveport, LA 71109
318-655-0414 Website State Fair of Louisiana: "Dare to Dream"
Each year Louisiana Good Sam host a rally called Samboree
which is held in April. The Good Sams are RV clubs. The
Louisiana Spring Samboree is rotated among the south regions
(Texas, Arkansas). They are three day events and bring
together hundreds of families from surrounding states. You
will make many friends who you will run into from time to time
at other functions. You can play games, both indoor and
outdoor; attend seminars; enjoy good entertainment; and many
other special activities. Any member of the Good Sam
Club is authorized to attend a Samboree. Membership in a local
Good Sam Chapter is not a prerequisite; however joining a
local Chapter is encouraged.
149. LaKisha Simmons interview, Part 2. Author
of Crescent City Girls. “What was it like to grow up black and female in the segregated South? To
answer this question, LaKisha Simmons blends social history and
cultural studies, recreating children's streets and neighborhoods within
Jim Crow New Orleans and offering a rare look into black girls’
personal lives. Simmons argues that these children faced the difficult
task of adhering to middle-class expectations of purity and
respectability even as they encountered the daily realities of Jim Crow
violence, which included interracial sexual aggression, street
harassment, and presumptions of black girls’ impurity.” LaKisha Michelle Simmons
is assistant professor of global gender studies at the
University at Buffalo, SUNY.
She specializes in Black gender history, history of sexuality,
childhood, and cultural geography.
This week in Louisiana history. March 26, 1804. The
Louisiana Purchase was divided at the 33rd parallel into two
parts, the District of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans.
This week in New Orleans history. March 26, 1912.
Mistrial for Annie Crawford. The 28-year-old woman was on
trial for the poisoning of her 24 year-old sister Elise. Elise
had been ill for quite some time before her death. The
Crawford family had lost three family members within the past
15 months. On June 25, 1910, another sister, Mary Agnes
Crawford died suddenly -- the cause of death was attributed to
Acute Meningitis. Three weeks later on July 15 her
father, Walter C. Crawford passed away -- the cause of death
was allegedly Uremic Poisoning. Two weeks after that, on
July 29 her mother died -- it was thought that she also
succumbed to Uremic Poisoning. Upon the death of Elise
suspicions were raised that the family might have been victims
of murder.
This week in Louisiana.
Louisiana Crawfish Festival
March 31st, 2016 - April 3rd, 2016
Sigur Center grounds
8245 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043
504-329-6411 Website
Sigur Center grounds
Sample your way through more than 30,000 pounds of crawfish,
served boiled, fried, baked, over pasta, and more! Live music,
rides and crafts.
$5.00 entry fee
148. LaKisha Simmons interview, Part 1. Author
of Crescent City Girls. “What was it like to grow up black and female in the segregated South? To
answer this question, LaKisha Simmons blends social history and
cultural studies, recreating children's streets and neighborhoods within
Jim Crow New Orleans and offering a rare look into black girls'
personal lives. Simmons argues that these children faced the difficult
task of adhering to middle-class expectations of purity and
respectability even as they encountered the daily realities of Jim Crow
violence, which included interracial sexual aggression, street
harassment, and presumptions of black girls' impurity.” LaKisha Michelle Simmons
is assistant professor of global gender studies at the
University at Buffalo, SUNY.
She specializes in Black gender history, history of sexuality,
childhood, and cultural geography.
This week in Louisiana history. March 19, 1687. French
explorer Rene'-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle who claimed
the entire Mississippi river drainage for France, is murdered
by his own men. (most creditable account).
This week in New Orleans history. March 19, 1835.
New Orleans Draining Company was established by act of the
Louisiana legislature on March 19, 1835, the Company was to
drain, fill, and improve all of the land between the settled
portion of the city of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.
Capital in the amount of $1 million, divided into 10,000
shares, was authorized by the act, which also provided limits
for purchase of stock by the city and state.
This week in Louisiana.
Acadiana Dragon Boat Festival
March 26th, 2016
Bouligny Plaza
102 W Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560
337-352-2180 Website
Bouligny Plaza
Traditional dragon boats holding 20 rowers and one drummer
will race down the Bayou Teche. Food, beverages, etc will be
available and music through the day.
147. Renée Sentilles’ interview about Adah Isaac
Menken. Renee has written a major biography about Menken, Performing Menken: Adah Isaacs Menken and the Birth of American Celebrity. The actress grew up in New Orleans and became the United States' first celebrity, as well known for her lifestyle as for her acting. This week we interview her about Loreta Janeta Velazquez, who wrote the memoir The Woman in Battle after the Civil War describing her adventures during the Civil War. She both dressed as a man to serve as a soldier, and as a woman to carry out her spying assignments.
This week in Louisiana history. March 12, 1817. Miss.
Steamboat Navigation Co. seized Capt. H. Shreve's boat, the
Washington.
This week in New Orleans history. Andrew Jackson Young, born
March 12, 1932 in New Orleans, is an American
politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has
served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional
district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations,
and Mayor of Atlanta.
This week in Louisiana.
Iowa Rabbit Festival
March 18th, 2016 - March 19th, 2016
Burton Complex
7001 Gulf Hwy, Lake Charles, LA 70607
337-436-9566 Website
Burton Complex
Celebrating the economic and culinary impact rabbits have in
Southwest Louisiana, the annual Iowa Rabbit Festival is a
one-of-a-kind event, from the rabbit gumbo to crowning the new
Miss Bunny, who will go on to represent the festival at other
state-wide festivals and competitions. The family-friendly
event has some of the best music in the area from the Iowa
High School Marching band to local Cajun favorites. This
festival has it all, from great food to live music and
cook-offs! All proceeds from the festival go to support the
community of Iowa and various other youth organizations,
schools and not for profit groups.
146. Renée Sentilles’ interview about Adah Isaac
Menken. Renee has written a major biography about Menken, Performing Menken: Adah Isaacs Menken and the Birth of American Celebrity. The actress grew up in New Orleans and became the United States' first celebrity, as well known for her lifestyle as for her acting. Also, we complete out chat with Lamar White about the budget crisis in Louisiana.
This week in Louisiana history. March 5, 1766. Antonio de
Ulloa becomes the first Spanish governor of Louisiana; arrives
in New Orleans but does not take possession.
This week in New Orleans history. March 5, 1999.
Reverend Avery Caesar Alexander died (June 29, 1910 - March 5,
1999). Reverend Avery C. Alexander was an important
leader in the struggle for civil rights for black
Louisianians. A member of the NAACP, Rev. Alexander traveled
statewide participating in voter registration drives in the
years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed. In New
Orleans, he helped to organize several boycotts against white
businesses to hire blacks for jobs above the "broom and mop"
level. He also led a successful boycott against New Orleans
Public Service, Inc. to hire the first black bus drivers. Rev.
Alexander participated in marches with the late Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., including the march from Selma to
Montgomery, Alabama and the first and second marches on
Washington. He also was involved in sit-ins to integrate lunch
counters all over New Orleans.
Iberia Performing Arts League Presents, “Jesus Christ,
Superstar”
March 3rd, 2016 - March 20th, 2016
Essanee Theatre
126 Iberia St., New Iberia, LA 70560
337-364-6114 Website
145. Today we interview Jericho Brown. He grew up in
Shreveport, Louisiana, and worked as a speechwriter for the
mayor of New Orleans before earning his PhD in literature and
creative writing from the University of Houston. Brown is
the author of two books of poetry. His most recent collection, The New Testament (Copper Canyon Press, 2014), was described
by Yusef Komunyakaa as a chronicle of “life and death, personal
rituals and blasphemies, race and nation, the good and the bad”
that illuminates “scenarios of self-interrogation and near
redemption.” His first collection of poetry, Please (New
Issues, 2008), won the 2009 American Book Award.
Also this week, we have part 1 of an interview with Lamar White
about the special session of the Louisiana legislature addressing the
budget crisis.
This week in Louisiana history. February 27, 1827, New
Orleans kicks off its first Mardi Gras.
This week in New Orleans history. Ralph A. Shultz (May 20,
1898 - February 27, 1994) lived to the age of 95. R.
Shultz's Fresh Hardware and residence at 1720 Lake Avenue in
Bucktown -- Local legend says that Ralph added “Fresh” to his
general store and bar sign during prohibition to let patrons
know he had a fresh keg of home-brewed beer on tap. He also
sold trawl, crab, and crawfish nets, bait, tackle, boats,
motors...just about anything needed to capture the bounty of
the lake. During the 1950s he was an outspoken representative
against the banning of commercial fishing in Lake
Pontchartrain and for government intervention in improving its
ecosystems. His home and store are gone.
This week in Louisiana.
Black Heritage Festival
March 4th, 2016 - March 6th, 2016
Lake Charles Civic Center
900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-9588 Website Lake Charles Civic Center
The annual Black Heritage Festival will be held March 4-6 and
feature live entertainment, mouthwatering food, and great
family fun. The festival brings together the cultures of
Africa and Southwest Louisiana and highlights the best in the
community. Celebrating diversity, culture and education,
the festival is filled with legendary Zydeco, Jazz, R&B
and Gospel performers.
144. One of the things that makes Louisiana
unique among the other states is our legal system, and our guest
this week, Vernon Palmer, is an expert on that system. In part
1, we discuss the Code Noir; in part 2, the Code
Napoléon. For more information, check out his book Through
the Codes Darkly: Slave Law and Civil Law in Louisiana.Vernon
is the Thomas Pickles Professor of Law at Tulane University Law
School and the co-director of its Eason Weinmann Center of
Comparative Law. Palmer received in 2012 the degree of Docteur
Honoris Causa by Paris-Dauphine University and received
both the Palmes Académiques and, in 2006, the Legion
of Honor from the French government. Palmer was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended New Orleans Academy, Newman
High School and graduated from Jesuit High School in 1958.
He is a graduate of Tulane University (B.A. 1962, LL.B. 1965
with Law Review Honors) and Yale Law School (LL.M. 1966), where
he received a Sterling Fellowship. Palmer graduated from
Pembroke College, Oxford University in 1985, where he received
his Doctorate of Philosophy.
This week in Louisiana history. February 20, 1811. President
Madison signed bill providing for Louisiana's statehood.
This week in New Orleans history. February 20, 1811.
President Madison signed the bill providing for Louisiana's
statehood.
This week in Louisiana.
New Iberia Azalea Trail
March 1st, 2016 - April 30th, 2016
Iberia Parish
Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560
337-365-1540 | 888-942-3742 | 337-367-3791 Website Iberia Parish
Delicate Azaleas bloom early each Spring flooding the
landscape with a sea of red, pink, white, purple and
salmon. Our easy self guided driving tour offers a
glimpse of all the beautiful flowers along the trail from the
miniature varieties to the massive.
143. One of the things that makes Louisiana
unique among the other states is our legal system, and our guest
this week, Vernon Palmer, is an expert on that system. In part
1, we discuss the Code Noir; in part 2, the Code
Napoléon. For more information, check out his book Through
the Codes Darkly: Slave Law and Civil Law in Louisiana.Vernon
is the Thomas Pickles Professor of Law at Tulane University Law
School and the co-director of its Eason Weinmann Center of
Comparative Law. Palmer received in 2012 the degree of Docteur
Honoris Causa by Paris-Dauphine University and received
both the Palmes Académiques and, in 2006, the Legion
of Honor from the French government. Palmer was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended New Orleans Academy, Newman
High School and graduated from Jesuit High School in 1958.
He is a graduate of Tulane University (B.A. 1962, LL.B. 1965
with Law Review Honors) and Yale Law School (LL.M. 1966), where
he received a Sterling Fellowship. Palmer graduated from
Pembroke College, Oxford University in 1985, where he received
his Doctorate of Philosophy.
This week in Louisiana history. February 13, 1899. Lowest
temperature ever recorded in Louisiana, Minden, -16° F.
This week in New Orleans history. February 13, 1872.
First Rex Parade. Lewis J. Salomon reigned as Rex during the
organization's first parade on February 13, 1872. The
theme was "Triumphal Entry." The official anthem of Rex, "If
Ever I Cease to Love," was a hit song of the early 1870's era
from a musical comedy named "Bluebeard."
This week in Louisiana.
Diary of Anne Frank
February 18th, 2016 - February 21st, 2016
Ruston Community Theater
212 N. Vienna St., Ruston, LA 71270
318-255-1450 Website
142. Robert King of the Angola
Three was in solitary confinement for almost 30 years. We talk to Robert about his early life, his imprisonment and activism in Angola,
and his life since his release. We start today's episode with a quote from a young Samuel Clemens about his first Mardi Gras.
This week in Louisiana history. February 5, 1817. Jean
Lafitte died in battle off coast of Honduras.
This week in New Orleans history. Born in New Orleans on February
6, 1944, Wilson Turbinton (known as Tee and Willie Tee)
arranged, co-wrote and led the band on the Wild Magnolias'
self-titled 1974 debut album. The popularity of that
recording, and the subsequent They Call Us Wild introduced the
Mardi Gras Indians' street-beat funk to the world.
This week in Louisiana.
Alexandria Mardi Gras
February 7th, 2016
Downtown
707 Main Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
318-442-9546 | 800-551-9546 Website
Experience Mardi Gras family style! The weekend begins with a
Friday afternoon Classic Cars and College Cheerleaders
parade followed by the Taste of Mardi Gras. Saturday is the
Children's Parade, and Sunday is the Main Parade. Routes and
more information is available at www.alexmardigras.com.
