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.

Remy LeBeau: A New Orleans Street Kid Who Made it Big in the Funny Pages

Gambit is one of the more popular members of the X-Men. Did you know he grew up in the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans? Abandoned at birth at Charity Hospital because he was a mutant, this entry tells the tale of a New Orleans kid growing up as a thief in a city that’s not so Big and definitely not that Easy.

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Unloading Goods from Louisiana on the Banks of the Seine

A New Orleanian’s thoughts upon viewing the sketch of “Unloading Goods from Louisiana on the Banks of the Seine” during a visit to Paris.

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Forced Migrations From Le Harve

Walking along the shores of Le Havre my mind’s eye pictures sail ships on the horizon…

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The Shores of Saint-Malo

Remembering a ships journey from Saint-Malo, Benin, to Louisiana.

Musée de la Compagnie des Indes: Exploring The Company That Founded New Orleans

While 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.

The Mystery Behind the Private Door

Privé is French for private. There’s a beautiful residential area in the courtyard behind our coffee house. The swimming pool that the residents get to enjoy revealed what was on our square block before buildings were erected on it in the late 1700’s.

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