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Speaking French in Louisiana, 1720-1955: Linguistic Practices of the Catholic Church
Over the course of its three-hundred-year history, the Catholic Church in Louisiana witnessed a prolonged shift from French to English, with some south Louisiana churches continuing to prepare marriage, baptism, and burial records in French as late as the mid-twentieth century. Speaking French in Lo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State
by Anthony Lewis • Karen Williams • Michael Pasquier • Alecia P. Long • Alex V. Cook • Barry Cowan • Wayne Parent • Kent Mathewson • Thomas Klingler • Ryan Orgera • J. Michael Desmond • David Harlan • Raynie Harlan • Joyce Jackson • Aaron Emmitte • Sylvie DuBois • Zachary GodshallIn Louisiana, every bite of food and each turn of phrase is an expression of cultural literacy. Correctly pronouncing "Tchoupitoulas" or "Atchafalaya," knowing the difference between the first Governor Long and the second one, being able to spot the artwork of Caroline Durieux, and honoring the dist... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014