Houma, Louisiana
Following the scenic route between New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana, adventure seekers will find themselves immersed in the hospitality of the Bayou Cajuns of Houma. The early settlers to this area named the parish Terrebonne, or good earth. Throughout the city of Houma and its surrounding communities, visitors will discover many good things: good people, good food and good times.
Arkansas's First People
As part of American Experience's We Shall Remain, Arkansas's First People is a 5-part series featuring unique perspectives on American Indian cultural legacy, archaeological data, and interviews with modern tribal representatives of those who had and still have an impact on Arkansas.
《国家宝藏》第二季 国宝盛典之夜：九大国宝组天团C位出道 黄圣依安慰“哭泣”国宝 吴彤与国宝再续前缘 雷佳完美嗓音动情演绎《国家宝藏》插曲联唱 20190209 | CCTV综艺
本期节目主要内容： 九州同，四海定。《国家宝藏》第二季巡礼中国九大博物馆，二十七件顶级国宝，二十七个前世今生，最终入选2019年《国家宝藏》特展的九件文物是金漆木雕大神龛、后蜀残石经、“五星出东方利中国”锦护膊、长信宫灯、聂耳小提琴、银雀山《孙子兵法》《孙膑兵法》汉简、铜奔马、侯马金代董氏墓戏俑和样式雷建筑烫样。九大国宝特展将在故宫博物院箭亭广场华彩上演。
03:43 悠远流长最动听！国乐合鸣演绎经典《九州同》；
09:18 广东省博物馆入选文物：金漆木雕大神龛；
13:15 追求极致的工匠精神总是相通的！港珠澳大桥总设计师孟凡超讲述建桥之路；
18:31 四川博物院入选文物：后蜀残石经；
21:50 国家图书馆副馆长陈樱讲述自己与国宝的渊源；
26:20 风乎舞雩好不自在！北京舞蹈学院演绎古典舞《纸扇书生》；
30:12 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆入选文物：“五星出东方利中国”锦护膊；
34:30 “中国航天第一人”杨利伟阐述国富民强的真正意义；
39:29 河北博物院入选文物：长信宫灯；
43:09 旧金山亚洲艺术博物馆馆长许杰介绍自己的文物展示理念——使文物活起来；
47:59 钢琴演奏家吴牧野与雷佳合作 动情演绎《国家宝藏》插曲联唱；
53:32 云南省博物馆入选文物：聂耳小提琴；
56:00 台湾收藏家颜铮浩之子讲述父亲捐宝义举；
01:01:20 山东博物馆入选文物：银雀山《孙子兵法》《孙膑兵法》汉简；
01:04:42 潘鲁生——民间国宝也需要保护与传承；
01:08:11 黄圣依化身特展讲解员 看她在《国宝之夜》会pick哪件国宝；
01:18:06 甘肃省博物馆入选文物：铜奔马；
01:20:48 四十二年恪守己任 老馆长初世宾退休后仍为“丝绸之路”奔波；
01:25:50 山西博物院入选文物：侯马金代董氏墓戏俑；
01:29:47 王晓鹰透过戏俑感悟古戏台的文化魅力；
01:34:31 吴彤与国宝再续前缘 一曲《抱月入怀》唱尽壮志难酬；
01:39:24 故宫博物院入选文物：样式雷建筑烫样；
01:42:54 “人间国宝”耿宝昌——中国陶瓷鉴定第一人；
01:49:44 全国十七大博物馆馆长深刻解答“我们为什么是今天的我们”。
《国家宝藏》第二季，每集以一个博物馆为主题，亮相三件文物，每件文物绑定一位与之气质相符的明星嘉宾，他们或娓娓道来文物传奇的前世，或打扮成古人的形象演绎宝藏诞生的故事，带领观众进入一个神秘的探寻空间。
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The Cities I VA Clinic in Davenport I Eastern Iowa Community College I Nahant Marsh
The Cities with Jim Mertens - Guests: Cindy McGee, VA Clinic Manager and Tammy Neff, VA Nurse Executive discuss the opening of the new VA Clinic in Davenport. Erin Snyder from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges talks about free classes and Amy Loving of Nahant Marsh discusses how the flooding is affecting the Marsh and the cleanup to come as the flood recedes.
Moffett Federal Airfield
Moffett Federal Airfield (IATA: NUQ, ICAO: KNUQ, FAA LID: NUQ), also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located between southern Mountain View and northern Sunnyvale, California, USA.
The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, northwest of San Jose. Formerly a United States Navy facility, the former naval air station is now owned and operated by the NASA Ames Research Center. Tenant military activities include the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard, operating the MC-130P Combat Shadow and HH-60G Pave Hawk aircraft, as well as the adjacent Headquarters for the 7th Psychological Operations Group of the U.S. Army Reserve. Until 28 July 2010, the U.S. Air Force's 21st Space Operations Squadron was also a tenant command at Moffett Field, occupying the former Onizuka Air Force Station. In addition to these military activities, NASA also operates several of its own aircraft from Moffett. On November 10, 2014, NASA announced that it would lease the airfield to Google for 60 years. The technology company plans to use the facility for research and development purposes, along with public outreach programs.
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Tomotley Plantation: Historic ACE Basin Rice Plantation w/ World-Class Duck Hunting & Elegant Estate
1010.7 +/- Acre Historic ACE Basin Rice Plantation in Yemassee, South Carolina. Legendary Oak Allée Planted In The 1820s, World-Class Wild Waterfowl Hunting and Quail Woods, Manicured Grounds, And Elegant Lowcountry Estate. Circa 1698.
Tomotley Plantation is among the finest Plantations in the ACE Basin for its wild ducks, historical, and ecological wealth. It is certainly one of the most prestigious, aesthetically pleasing, and iconic duck hunting Plantations in the entire region. This is the first time this property has been offered since 1990 and could likely be the last in our lifetime. Waterfowl hunting traditions date back to the early 1900s and remain strong today.
Tomotley consists of 1010.7 +/- acres. Dual half-mile canopied avenues of live oaks planted in 1820 create a beautiful moss-draped passageway into the heart of the Plantation. The entrance and grounds are one of the most coveted in the entire Southeast. Structures and grounds are meticulously manicured yet remain warm and inviting.
While all Plantations in this region are revered for their ecological significance, Tomotley ranks among the very best. The flora and fauna overwhelm the senses, and along with the abundance of wild ducks are a tremendous variety of coastal birds and wildlife. Nearly 250 acres of the plantation are controlled impoundments for waterfowl hunting. Approximately 125 acres are still in rice production. Hundreds of years of imprinting make this a hotbed for wild bird species of all kinds including teal, wood ducks, pintails, ringnecks, and many more. Other bird species that are commonly seen are large numbers of egrets, an annual flight of white pelicans, Canadian geese, herons, storks and many others
Approximately 240 +/- acres are old growth quail woods, which are managed by fire and are prime habitat for whitetails and turkey. The mature quail woods surround the Old Sheldon Church Ruins that were formerly owned by William Bull of Newberry Plantation and are not protected by a conservation easement. The remaining 770.7 +/- acres are protected by a conservation easement.
Broken rice fields on the southeastern end of the Plantation offer unique fishing opportunities for tailing redfish, and other brackish water species along Huspah Creek. This is a very unique feature and adds another great sporting element to an already action-packed property.
The original Plantation house was destroyed in the Civil War. The current Plantation house was built by Robert McCurdy in 1910. Mr. McCurdy was a member of the Okeetee Club and a wealthy businessman from New York. He and many others purchased lands in this region because of the high quality sporting pursuits, especially ducks and quail. In 1990 the current owners purchased Tomotley and restored and expanded the home. The main Plantation house is a grand one-story construction with large foyer, expansive rooms, 5 bedrooms and 5 and ½ baths, and gorgeous back porch views. Adjacent to the house is a 14+/- acre lake that provides a picturesque backdrop to this quintessential lowcountry estate. The house has been classically modernized, restored, and improved.
Other historical improvements include a carriage house, manager’s house, hunting lodge with 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths, barns, and stables.
Co-listed with Wise Batten, Inc.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/; French for Red Stick, French: Bâton-Rouge [batɔ̃ ʁuʒ] ( )) is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city. The seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, the city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River.
As the Capital City, Baton Rouge is the political hub for Louisiana, and is the second largest metropolitan city in the state with a growing population of 229,426 people as of 2013. The metropolitan area surrounding the city, known as Greater Baton Rouge, has a population of 820,159 people as of 2013. The urban area has around 594,309 inhabitants.
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The Wea Mission Site
Kansas State Historical Society Site. During the 1820's and 1830's the Miami, Wea, Piankeshaw, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Potawatomie, and Shawnee tribes were relocated from the Great Lakes region to Indian Territory west of Missouri. This is the site of the Presbyterian Mission.
Mississippian culture | Wikipedia audio article
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Mississippian culture
00:01:07 1 Cultural traits
00:03:31 2 Chronology
00:06:06 3 Regional variations
00:06:15 3.1 Middle Mississippian
00:08:26 3.2 South Appalachian Mississippian
00:09:54 3.3 Caddoan Mississippian
00:11:49 3.4 Plaquemine Mississippian
00:12:59 4 Known Mississippian settlements
00:13:22 5 Related modern nations
00:14:02 6 Contact with Europeans
00:17:00 7 See also
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The Mississippian culture was a mound-building Native American civilization archeologists date from approximately 800 CE to 1600 CE, varying regionally.It was composed of a series of urban settlements and satellite villages (suburbs) linked together by a loose trading network, the largest city being Cahokia, believed to be a major religious center. The civilization flourished from the southern shores of the Great Lakes at Western New York and Western Pennsylvania in what is now the Eastern Midwest, extending south-southwest into the lower Mississippi Valley and wrapping easterly around the southern foot of the Appalachians barrier range into what is now the Southeastern United States.The Mississippian way of life began to develop in the Mississippi River Valley (for which it is named). Cultures in the tributary Tennessee River Valley may have also begun to develop Mississippian characteristics at this point. Almost all dated Mississippian sites predate 1539–1540 (when Hernando de Soto explored the area), with notable exceptions being Natchez communities that maintained Mississippian cultural practices into the 18th century.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Wikipedia audio article
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
00:02:08 1 History
00:02:17 1.1 Prehistory
00:03:53 1.2 Colonial period
00:05:59 1.3 Modern history
00:09:18 2 Geography and climate
00:10:17 2.1 Tallest buildings
00:10:29 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:10:43 2.3 Climate
00:12:37 2.4 National protected areas
00:13:08 3 Demographics
00:16:15 4 Economy
00:19:36 4.1 Top employers
00:19:52 5 Culture
00:20:38 5.1 Arts and theater
00:24:20 5.2 Events
00:24:54 5.3 Miss USA pageants
00:26:28 5.4 Tourism and recreation
00:28:34 6 Sports
00:29:47 7 Parks and recreation
00:30:05 8 Government
00:31:11 8.1 Metropolitan Council
00:32:17 9 Education
00:34:20 9.1 Primary and secondary schools
00:35:32 9.2 Libraries
00:37:13 10 Media
00:38:16 11 Infrastructure
00:38:25 11.1 Communication
00:39:17 11.2 Health and medicine
00:40:06 11.3 Utilities
00:40:34 11.4 Military
00:42:33 12 Transportation
00:42:42 12.1 Shipping
00:43:02 12.2 Highways and roads
00:43:11 12.2.1 Interstates
00:44:36 12.2.2 US highways and major roads
00:47:09 12.2.3 Traffic issues and highway upgrades
00:51:23 12.3 Commuting
00:52:41 12.4 Airport
00:53:13 12.5 Rail
00:53:44 12.6 Buses and other mass transit
00:54:21 13 Notable people
00:54:30 14 Sister cities
00:55:30 15 See also
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Baton Rouge ( BAT-ən ROOZH; from French bâton rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] (listen), meaning 'red stick') is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.
As its capital city, Baton Rouge is the political hub of Louisiana. It is the second-largest city in the state, with an estimated population of 227,715 in 2016. The metropolitan area surrounding the city, known as Greater Baton Rouge, is also the second-largest in Louisiana, with a population of 830,480 people as of 2015. The urban area has around 594,309 inhabitants.
Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, research, motion picture, and growing technology center of the American South. It is the location of Louisiana State University, the LSU System's flagship university and the largest institution of higher education in the state. It is also the location of Southern University, the flagship institution of the Southern University System, the only historically black college system in the nation. The Port of Greater Baton Rouge is the 10th-largest in the United States in terms of tonnage shipped, and is the farthest upstream Mississippi River port capable of handling Panamax ships.The Baton Rouge area owes its historical importance to its strategic site upon the Istrouma Bluff, the first natural bluff upriver from the Mississippi River Delta. This allowed development of a business quarter safe from seasonal flooding. In addition, the city built a levee system stretching from the bluff southward to protect the riverfront and low-lying agricultural areas. The city is a culturally rich center, with settlement by immigrants from numerous European nations and African peoples brought to North America as slaves or indentured servants. It was ruled by seven different governments: French, British, and Spanish in the colonial era, West Floridian, United States territory and state, Confederate, and United States again.
Louisiana | Wikipedia audio article
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Louisiana
00:02:24 1 Etymology
00:03:17 2 Geology
00:05:01 3 Geography
00:09:24 3.1 Climate
00:12:59 3.2 Hurricanes since 1950
00:17:38 4 Publicly-owned land
00:19:20 4.1 National Park Service
00:20:11 4.2 US Forest Service
00:20:33 4.3 State parks and recreational areas
00:20:52 4.4 Wildlife management areas
00:21:18 4.5 Natural and Scenic Rivers
00:21:41 5 Transportation
00:22:43 5.1 Interstate highways
00:22:51 5.2 United States highways
00:28:09 6 History
00:33:44 6.1 Pre-colonial history
00:40:25 6.2 Exploration and colonization by Europeans
00:41:43 6.3 Expansion of slavery
00:48:24 6.4 Haitian migration and influence
00:49:08 6.5 Purchase by the United States (1803)
00:50:27 6.6 Statehood (1812)
00:54:49 6.7 Secession and the Civil War (1860–1865)
00:58:23 6.8 Post-Civil War to mid-20th century (1865–1945)
00:59:30 6.9 Post-World War II (1945–)
01:00:24 6.10 2000 to present
01:01:33 7 Demographics
01:04:41 7.1 Race and ethnicity
01:04:50 7.2 Religion
01:07:52 7.3 Major cities
01:08:52 8 Economy
01:11:02 8.1 Federal subsidies and spending
01:12:13 8.2 Energy
01:13:04 9 Law and government
01:14:46 9.1 Administrative divisions
01:15:43 9.2 Civil law
01:19:13 9.3 Marriage
01:22:20 9.4 Elections
01:23:02 9.5 Law enforcement
01:23:53 9.6 Judiciary
01:24:02 10 National Guard
01:25:01 11 Media
01:26:35 12 Education
01:26:57 13 Sports
01:28:05 14 Culture
01:29:57 14.1 African culture
01:31:13 14.2 Louisiana Creole culture
01:32:13 14.3 Acadian culture
01:36:31 14.4 Isleño culture
01:36:40 14.5 Languages
01:36:48 14.6 Literature
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Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, lingu ...
Louisiana | Wikipedia audio article
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Louisiana
00:02:23 1 Etymology
00:03:16 2 Geology
00:04:59 3 Geography
00:09:22 3.1 Climate
00:12:56 3.2 Hurricanes since 1950
00:17:34 4 Publicly-owned land
00:19:16 4.1 National Park Service
00:20:06 4.2 US Forest Service
00:20:29 4.3 State parks and recreational areas
00:20:48 4.4 Wildlife management areas
00:21:14 4.5 Natural and Scenic Rivers
00:21:37 5 Transportation
00:22:38 5.1 Interstate highways
00:22:47 5.2 United States highways
00:28:03 6 History
00:33:37 6.1 Pre-colonial history
00:40:16 6.2 Exploration and colonization by Europeans
00:41:34 6.3 Expansion of slavery
00:48:14 6.4 Haitian migration and influence
00:48:58 6.5 Purchase by the United States (1803)
00:50:16 6.6 Statehood (1812)
00:54:37 6.7 Secession and the Civil War (1860–1865)
00:58:09 6.8 Post-Civil War to mid-20th century (1865–1945)
00:59:16 6.9 Post-World War II (1945–)
01:00:11 6.10 2000 to present
01:01:18 7 Demographics
01:04:26 7.1 Race and ethnicity
01:04:34 7.2 Religion
01:07:35 7.3 Major cities
01:08:35 8 Economy
01:10:46 8.1 Federal subsidies and spending
01:11:56 8.2 Energy
01:12:48 9 Law and government
01:14:28 9.1 Administrative divisions
01:15:25 9.2 Civil law
01:18:55 9.3 Marriage
01:22:01 9.4 Elections
01:22:42 9.5 Law enforcement
01:23:33 9.6 Judiciary
01:23:42 10 National Guard
01:24:41 11 Media
01:26:15 12 Education
01:26:37 13 Sports
01:27:45 14 Culture
01:29:36 14.1 African culture
01:30:52 14.2 Louisiana Creole culture
01:31:51 14.3 Acadian culture
01:36:09 14.4 Isleño culture
01:36:17 14.5 Languages
01:36:25 14.6 Literature
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, lingu ...
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Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, linguistic, and cultural origins.
Louisiana: The State We're In - 09/08/17
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Louisiana - Creole food in Springfield, MA, (Big Mamou) #foodporn #food #travel
stopped by springfield, MA, hang out at this great little resturant near the bus station. Very tasty Louisiana crusine.
I got
Gumbo of the Day
CRAWFISH BOULETTES
Crawfish tail meat, creole spices, green onion, garlic, bell peppers, thyme...formed into balls & coated...then fried. Served with romoulade.
BIG MAMOU CHEF WAYNE'S
A delicious spicy combination of crawfish tail meat, shrimp, red peppers, yellow squash, broccoli, green onion in a lobster brandy cream sauce. Served with rice over a puff pastry.
Louisiana Creole cuisine is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana which blends French,[1] Spanish,[1] Portuguese, Italian, Native American,[1] and African influences,[1] as well as general Southern cuisine. It is similar to Cajun cuisine in ingredients (such as the holy trinity), but the important distinction is that Cajun cuisine arose from the more rustic, provincial French cooking adapted by the Acadians to Louisiana ingredients, whereas the cooking of the Louisiana Creoles tended more toward classical European styles adapted to local foodstuffs. Broadly speaking, the French influence in Cajun cuisine is descended from various French Provincial cuisines of the peasantry, while Creole cuisine evolved in the homes of well-to-do aristocrats, or those who imitated their lifestyle. Although the Creole cuisine is closely identified with New Orleans culture today, much of it evolved in the country plantation estates so beloved of the pre-Civil War Creoles
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The Spanish, Italian, and Canarian influences on Creole cuisine were in the heat of the peppers, the wide usage of citrus juice marinades, the supreme importance of rice, and the introduction of beans. The Spaniards and the Italians also used tomatoes extensively, which had not been a frequent ingredient in the earlier French era. Pasta and tomato sauces arrived during the period when New Orleans was a popular destination for Italian settlers (roughly, 1815 to 1925). Many of them became grocers, bakers, cheese makers and orchard farmers, and so influenced the Creole cuisine in New Orleans and its suburbs. The African influences which were extensive, came about because many of the servants were African-American, as were many of the cooks in restaurants and cafes.
The first French, Spanish and Portuguese Creole cookbooks date back to the era before the Louisiana Purchase. The first Creole cookbook in English was La Cuisine Creole: A Collection of Culinary Recipes, From Leading Chefs and Noted Creole Housewives, Who Have Made New Orleans Famous For Its Cuisine, written by Lafcadio Hearn and published in 1885.[3]
By that time Creole was already an identifiable regional cuisine recognized outside Louisiana: for example, an 1882 Florida hotel menu now in the New York Public Library's collection offered Chicken Saute, á la Creole.[4]
Starting in the 1980s, Cajun influence became important, spurred by the popular restaurant of Chef Paul Prudhomme. A national interest in Cajun cooking developed, and many tourists went to New Orleans expecting to find Cajun food there (being unaware that the city was culturally and geographically separate from Acadiana), so entrepreneurs opened or rebranded restaurants to meet this demand. The New New Orleans Cooking of celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse includes both Cajun and Creole dishes. In his writings and TV shows, Lagasse both draws the distinction between Cajun and Creole and explains where they overlap.[5]
With the rise of southern American Cooking in the 1980s, a New Creole (sometimes called Nouvelle Creole or Neo-American Creole Fusion) strain began to emerge. This movement is characterized in part by a renewed emphasis on fresh ingredients and lighter preparations, and in part by an outreach to other culinary traditions, including Cajun, Southern, Southwestern, and to a lesser degree Southeast Asian. While the Cajun food craze eventually passed, Modern Creole has remained as a predominant force in most major New Orleans restaurants.
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.[9] Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 153,060.[7] Metropolitan Springfield -- one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston) -- has an estimated population of 698,903, as of 2009.[8]
“Expression of Faith and Fear: The Chauvin Sculpture Garden by Kenny Hill” by Deborah Cibelli
From 1988 until he abandoned the site in 2000 at the age of 52, Kenneth Hill created approximately one hundred cement statues of angels and other figures on nine round platforms that he placed around a meandering pathway through the garden in Chauvin, Louisiana, 60 miles south southwest of New Orleans. Hill filled his garden with numerous self-portraits, angelic figures and other imagery that suggested the garden was autobiographical and that he had a psychological investment in the religious imagery. The community, including neighbors and persons affiliated with Nicholls State University, the institution charged with preserving the site, have responded to the power of the artist’s vision, making the site an important resource for community events such as the “Blessing of the Fleet” an annual parade of boats held annually at the garden bordering the Bayou Petit Caillou. This presentation will discuss the preservation of the site, it will examine the religious symbolism as an expression of faith and fear, and it will discuss the significance of the site as a ritual space for the community.
Louisiana: The State We're In - 06/09/17
Legislative Report, Oil and Gas Sector, Comite River Diversion Plan, Greg Guirard
Southern United States | Wikipedia audio article
The Southern United States, also known as the American South, Dixie, Dixieland, or simply the South, is a region of the United States of America. It is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Western United States, with the Midwestern United States and Northeastern United States to its north and the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico to its south.
The South does not fully match the geographic south of the United States but is commonly defined as including the states that fought for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. The Deep South is fully located in the southeastern corner. Arizona and New Mexico, which are geographically in the southern part of the country, are rarely considered part, while West Virginia, which separated from Virginia in 1863, commonly is. Some scholars have proposed definitions of the South that do not coincide neatly with state boundaries. While the states of Delaware and Maryland, as well as the District of Columbia, permitted slavery prior to the start of the Civil War, they remained with the Union. Since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, they became more culturally, economically, and politically aligned with the industrial Northern states, and are often identified as part of the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast by many residents, businesses, public institutions, and private organizations,but the United States Census Bureau puts them in the South.
Usually, the South is defined as including the southeastern and south-central United States. The region is known for its culture and history, having developed its own customs, musical styles, and cuisines, which have distinguished it in some ways from the rest of the United States. The Southern ethnic heritage is diverse and includes strong European (mostly English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Irish, German, French, and Spanish American), African, and some Native American components.Some other aspects of the historical and cultural development of the South have been influenced by the institution of slave labor on plantations in the Deep South to an extent seen nowhere else in the United States; the presence of a large proportion of African Americans in the population; support for the doctrine of states' rights, and the legacy of racial tension magnified by the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, as seen in thousands of lynchings (mostly from 1880 to 1930), the segregated system of separate schools and public facilities known as Jim Crow laws, that lasted until the 1960s, and the widespread use of poll taxes and other methods to frequently deny black people of the right to vote or hold office until the 1960s. Since the late 1960s, black people have held many offices in Southern states, especially in the coastal states of Virginia and South Carolina. Many black people have also been elected or appointed as mayors and police chiefs in the metropolises of Charlotte, Birmingham, Richmond, Columbia, Memphis, Houston, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and New Orleans, and serve in both the U.S. Congress and state legislatures.Historically, the South relied heavily on agriculture, and was highly rural until after 1945. It has since become more industrialized and urban and has attracted national and international migrants. The American South is now among the fastest-growing areas in the United States. Houston is the largest city in the Southern United States. Sociological research indicates that Southern collective identity stems from political, demographic, and cultural distinctiveness from the rest of the United States. The region contains almost all of the Bible Belt, an area of high Protestant church attendance (especially evangelical churches such as the Southern Baptist Convention) and predominantly conservative, religion-influenced politics. Indeed, studies have shown that Southerners are more conservative than non-Southerners in several areas, including religion, morality, international relations, and race relations. This is evident in both the region's religious attendance figures and in the region's usually strong support for the Republican Party in political elections since the 1960s, and especially since the 1990s.Apart from its climate, the living experience in the South increasingly resembles the rest of the nation. The arrival of millions of Northerners (especially in major metropolitan areas and coastal areas) and millions of Hispanics has meant the introduction of cultural values and social norms not rooted in Southern traditions. Observers conclude that collective identity and Southern distinctiveness are thus declining, particularly when defined against an earlier South that was somehow more authentic, real, more unified and distinct. The process has worked both ways, however, with aspects of Southern culture spreading throughout a greater portion of the rest of the United States in a process termed Southernization.
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Louisiana
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, linguistic, and cultural origins.