At the Bullock State Museum in Austin, Texas I contemplate the murder of La Salle by fellow settler Pierre DuHaut. Read more about the failure of France’s first attempt to colonize Louisiana.
Read MoreWalking along the shores of Le Havre my mind’s eye pictures sail ships on the horizon…
Read MoreRemembering a ships journey from Saint-Malo, Benin, to Louisiana.
Read MoreWhile in Lorient, France I visited the Museum of the Company of the East. The establishment of New Orleans’ economy is linked to this French institution. One of its exhibits reveals the institution that ignited the wealth the city would cultivate.
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