663. Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew

and Melissa, hosts of the the "This Ain't It" podcast, covering

their response to MAGA religion. Hosted by Matthew Teutsch,

a scholar of African American literature and Director of the

Lillian E. Smith Center, and his wife Melissa Teutsch,

the show explores the intersection of culture, politics, and

history. Together, they engage in deep conversations about civil

rights, the power of rhetoric, and the ongoing struggle for

social justice in the American South and beyond. By examining

the "interminable" nature of systemic oppression, the Teutsches

challenge listeners to embrace the responsibility of resistance

through education and empathy.

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 222 years. Order your copy today!

Expedition of Hernando de Soto" was written by his

companion Luis Hernandez de Biedma.

"When we arrived, the queen sent us one of her nieces, in a

litter carried by Indians. She sent the governor a present of

a necklace of beads, canoes to cross the river with, and gave

us half the village to lodge in. The governor opened a large

temple built in the woods, in which was buried the chiefs of

the country, and took from it a quantity of pearls, amounting

to six or seven arrobes, which were spoiled by being

buried in the ground. We dug up two Spanish axes, a chaplet of

wild olive seed, and some small beads, resembling those we had

brought from Spain for the purpose of trading with the

Indians. We conjectured they had obtained these things by

trading with the companions of Vasquez de Ayllon. The Indians

told us the sea was only about thirty leagues distant."

was told that "Pelican" was on its way to Mobile with 27 young

women.

Highway Closed January 30, 2007. Just a couple of blocks from

East Jefferson High School on the corner of Phlox Avenue at

4637 Airline Highway, the Frostop Drive-in Restaurant was a

popular stop for burgers and root beer.  Today Popeyes

Chicken & Biscuits occupies the corner. Other local

Frostop locations could be found around town back in the day,

and a few still exist in the greater New Orleans area. These

photographs are of the Frostop which was located on Jefferson

Highway in the Jefferson Plaza Shopping Center (AKA Arrow

Shopping Center) which were taken the day before it closed on

January 30, 2007:

Visit the Alexandria Zoo.

3016 Masonic Drive

Alexandria, LA 71301

Hours: Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30

PM)

Website: thealexandriazoo.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (318) 441-6810

January is an excellent time to visit, as the cooler weather

keeps many of the larger mammals more active:

species like cougars, black bears, and alligators in a

natural swamp setting.

10-minute narrated tour around the perimeter of the

park. 

habitat for lions, flamingos, and giant tortoises. ).

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