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Louisiana Trip, History and
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interesting part of this trip was our interaction with Professor Dianne
Guenin-Lelle's class in French Culture, which was also on a trip in the
area. This allowed us to explore historical and cultural aspects
in more detail than we normally do on these trips |
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In Lafayette, the historic center of
Cajun culture, we visited Vermillionville to explore its living
history displays of what life
in the area was like over a hundred years ago. Here the group pulls
a ferry across an inlet in the river. |
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Cajun culture
today is expressed in food, music and dance. The group experienced
all three in Randol's restaurant in Lafayette. Here Amy and Chie
enjoy the omnipresent crawfish. The next day we say many examples
of crawfish farms.
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A group photo in St. Martinville
on Bayou Teche. The owner of this property maintained that this is the
true 'Evangeline oak", not the tree with the historic marker half a
block away. Regardless, both trees, and the historic town, were
well worth the visit. In this area, we also visited the Longfellow
- Evangeline State historic site, with its early 19th century
indigo/sugar plantation. |
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We ended our trip
with a day in New Orleans. Here the group gathers in Jackson
Square for a lecture by Professor Guenin-Lelle. People then
dispersed to explore the City on their own. We were impressed that
the city is a world that appears to be separate from the surrounding
wetlands. The fact is, loss of wetlands means loss of the buffer
that helps protect the city from the sea. |
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For more information, contact Dr. Tim Lincoln, Institute for
the Study of the Environment, Albion College, Albion MI 49224.
Phone (517) 629-0486 – e-mail tlincoln@albion.edu
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