This past summer Catholicgauze received several postcards from friends. One of them was from
Studying postcards has long been a sub-section of geography. Postcards usually show how a town, region, state, country wishes to be seen and what the town, region, state, country considers important.
The
In the middle of the postcard a "Cajun cabin" and fence are seen expanding from the Toledo Bend Reservoir to the Mississippi River near
In both the northern and southern parts of the state antebellum plantation houses are seen and there is also a Scarlett O'Hara-type woman. The romanticism of the Old South is alive and well.
The only black person depicted in a state with 32.5% black population is a person practicing voodoo. Voodoo does have a rich history in
No where on the map are any war references. No War of 1812 and no Civil War sights are marked. When it comes to the Civil War the state's history is counteracted by the state flag with the motto of "Union Justice and Confidence."
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Monday, August 28, 2006
Postcards to Catholicgauze: Louisiana
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Great blog... I just added some links of "cartography blogs" following your list of links
Interesting point on the Blacks. Louisiana is the homeland, not necessarily exclusively, of several American idioms which have strong Afro-American roots, to include Jazz, Blues, and Zydeco. (Geaux Paul Charles Ardoin!), as well as one of the main founts of American cuisine, which Black culture likewise influenced.
Good point, lirelou. New Orleans is famous for African-American things like Jazz. I just forgot that for some odd reason.
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