Louisiana Anthology Podcast

602. Cherry Levin, Part 2.


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602. We conclude our conversation with Cherry Levin about plantation wedding
ceremonies in Louisiana. She wrote Wedding belles and enslaved brides:
Louisiana plantation weddings in fact, fiction and folklore as her LSU dissertation.  “A distinguished graduate of the Association
of Bridal Consultants’ Professional Development Program, Cherry
has planned and coordinated over two hundred weddings throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area, the Wine Country and Lake Tahoe. She
has also planned weddings in San Luis Obispo, Texas and
locations throughout southeastern Louisiana from Baton Rouge to
New Orleans.”
  1. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy.
  2. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it
    as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in
    print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
  3. This week in Louisiana history. November 30, 1803. As
  4. Colonial Prefect - Pierre Laussat formally receives possession
    of Louisiana for France.
  5. This week in New Orleans history. November 27, 1935, born in
  6. New Orleans on November 27, 1935, boxer Wilfred "Willie"
    Raleigh Pastrano was the light-heavyweight boxing champion of
    the world from 1963 until 1965.
  7. This week in Louisiana.
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    3000 Downs Blvd.
    Metairie, LA 70003
    Website
    December 1st – 30th, 2024
    Sunday – Thursday 5:30pm – 9:00pm
    Friday and Saturday 5:30pm – 10:00pm
    Closed December 25th
    Weather permitting
    $10 per car in advance
    $15 per car at the Park
    NO CASH / NO REFUNDS
        Lafreniere Park sparkles for the holidays
    with millions of twinkling lights and displays!
        A dusk the lights will come on at
    Lafreniere park and the longtime tradition of driving through
    the beautiful light displays will begin. The holiday lights
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    forget to check out the 60 foot Sea Serpent in the lagoon, the
    elegant princess in her illuminated, magical castle, or the
    New Orleans Saints players with the Lombardi Trophy. Bring the
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