I remember back to the late ‘60’s. A few close cousins and myself had just begun to inquire into the genealogy of our huge family, and my… Read more “An early memory of the Great Creole/Cajun Controversy”
End of the Beginning: Prelude Part VI
Sometime during the age when Greece was creating Western Civilization and Paul and the other Apostles were laying the foundations of a great world religion, ( 400… Read more “End of the Beginning: Prelude Part VI”
The State of the Study
Now that all the “state of’s” for 2019 are done, I thought I would share how all my “professional” endeavours are progressing. We have had the State… Read more “The State of the Study”
1698 Prelude Part V
Dear readers, Below is the penultimate entry in this seemingly endless coverage of that area, called by the Native Americans, Brubancha – the land of many tongues.… Read more “1698 Prelude Part V”
Prelude to Louisiana, 1698, Part IV
To summarize the New Orleans “Indian Question” then, in the first twenty years of the eighteenth century, today’s city and its metropolitan area were populated by several… Read more “Prelude to Louisiana, 1698, Part IV”
A PRELUDE TO LOUISIANA – PART III
Comparing and analyzing the colonial sources along with modern studies of archaeology, tribal histories, and Native Louisiana folklore, a picture emerges of nomadic groups who survived along… Read more “A PRELUDE TO LOUISIANA – PART III”
1698: A PRELUDE TO LOUISIANA con’t
We left the French sharing their “Gallic” attitude with the Natives, and so . . . If you ask the proverbial ‘New Orleanian on the street… Read more “1698: A PRELUDE TO LOUISIANA con’t”
1698: A PRELUDE TO LOUISIANA
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. I promise I won’t repeat this for a long time (maybe a couple of months). But to just set the tone once more… Read more “1698: A PRELUDE TO LOUISIANA “
NOLA Tricentennial Con’t- Missouri Valley
French Exploration of the North American Prairies and Relations With The Indians of the Great Plains. It is an oft repeated cliché that the French colony of… Read more “NOLA Tricentennial Con’t- Missouri Valley”
HEADLINE: The Picayune Monthly August, 1704:
MADAME LANGLOIS PUTS DOWN THE PETTICOAT REBELLION In recent weeks, Governor Bienville in his infinite wisdom has settled down the fierce rebellion led by the recent female… Read more “HEADLINE: The Picayune Monthly August, 1704:”
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