On June 26, 1850, a New Orleans paper ran two runaway notices on one page. Ten dollars for one man, two hundred for a light-skinned woman who could pass as white. The price was a confession. This is the documented record.
This Day In History
The Man Who Saved the Voices: Alcée Fortier and Black Creole Louisiana
Born June 5, 1856, Alcée Fortier transcribed a landmark collection of Black Creole folktales in the French dialect. This is how to use the record he kept and refuse the wall he built.
Who the USDA Helped: Three Crop Notices from One 1909 Louisiana Newspaper
On May 22, 1909, the St. Landry Clarion ran three short notices on one page. Cotton was failing in Lafayette. Potatoes were failing in Avoyelles. Oats and hay were succeeding in East Baton Rouge with USDA help. This is what those three pieces document together.
General Order No. 28 and the Women of Occupied New Orleans, May 15, 1862
On May 15, 1862, two weeks into the federal occupation of New Orleans, Major General Benjamin Butler issued General Order No. 28. The order disciplined gestures and ignited a propaganda war. This is the documented record.
The Traditional Birthday of New Orleans: May 7, 1718
May 7 is the traditional anniversary of the founding of New Orleans, but the actual day is not in the documentary record. The land carries an older name still. This is what the record shows.