550. Part 1 of our conversation with Shane K. Barnard about his research into Tabasco Sauce and Bayou Teche. Holding a Ph.D. in history,
Bernard has served as historian and curator to McIlhenny Company for
over twenty-five years. He is the author of Tabasco: An Illustrated History and several books about Cajun and Creole history. "Teche: A History of Louisiana's Most Famous Bayou.
Recipient of a 2017 Book of the Year Award presented by the Louisiana
Endowment for the Humanities. Shane K. Bernard's Teche examines this
legendary waterway of the American Deep South. Bernard delves into the
bayou's geologic formation as a vestige of the Mississippi and Red
Rivers, its prehistoric Native American occupation, and its colonial
settlement by French, Spanish, and, eventually, Anglo-American pioneers.
He surveys the coming of indigo, cotton, and sugar; steam-powered sugar
mills and riverboats; and the brutal institution of slavery. He also
examines the impact of the Civil War on the Teche, depicting the running
battles up and down the bayou and the sporadic gunboat duels, when
ironclads clashed in the narrow confines of the dark, sluggish river" (Google Books).
Bernard has served as historian and curator to McIlhenny Company for
over twenty-five years. He is the author of Tabasco: An Illustrated History and several books about Cajun and Creole history. "Teche: A History of Louisiana's Most Famous Bayou.
Recipient of a 2017 Book of the Year Award presented by the Louisiana
Endowment for the Humanities. Shane K. Bernard's Teche examines this
legendary waterway of the American Deep South. Bernard delves into the
bayou's geologic formation as a vestige of the Mississippi and Red
Rivers, its prehistoric Native American occupation, and its colonial
settlement by French, Spanish, and, eventually, Anglo-American pioneers.
He surveys the coming of indigo, cotton, and sugar; steam-powered sugar
mills and riverboats; and the brutal institution of slavery. He also
examines the impact of the Civil War on the Teche, depicting the running
battles up and down the bayou and the sporadic gunboat duels, when
ironclads clashed in the narrow confines of the dark, sluggish river" (Google Books).
- This week in Louisiana history. November 24, 1813. W.C.C.
Claiborne offers $500 reward for Jean Lafitte's capture. - This week in New Orleans history. Lee Dorsey Passes Away,
December 2, 1986. Born in New Orleans on December 24,
1924, singer Irving Lee Dorsey was a childhood friend of
Fats Domino. His biggest hits were "Ya Ya" (1961) and "Working
in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by
Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the
Meters. Dorsey died in New Orleans on December 2, 1986.
- This week in Louisiana.
Victorian Christmas
Joseph Jefferson Home & Rip Van Winkle Gardens
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New Iberia LA 70560
Tours of the Joseph Jefferson Home and Rip Van Winkle Gardens
decorated for the Holiday Season.
November 28, 2022 — December 31, 2023
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Email: ripsrookery@yahoo.com
- Postcards from Louisiana. Sam Bee and Bailey Barrows write a
Thanksgiving poem on Frenchmen St.
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