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About our cover: Deja Vu portrays an apocalyptic vision of downtown New Orleans and the Crescent City Connection bridge engulfed in explosive flames, one in a series of New Orleans Immortelles by artist Krista Jurisich. Volume 19, Number 3; Fall 2008 8 24 Page 10 New Orleans Immortelle by Krista Jurisich Artist Krista Jurisich has constructed kaleidoscopic photographic quilts of New Orleans inspired by the French tradition of immortelles, icons created to revere the deceased. Highland-Fairfield: The Historic Heart of Shreveport by Eric J. Brock Victorian and Craftsman architecture define one of Shreveport’s most beloved neighborhoods. Perils of the Mississippi River by Sally K. Reeves Navigating America’s watery spine has long been a treacherous endeavor. Harvest of Life by Daniel d’Oney, Ph.D. South Louisiana’s European colonists owe their survival to the agricultural practices of the native Houma tribe. King Oliver: The Forgotten King of Jazz by Roger Hahn Overshadowed by jazz artists who became household names, Joe “King” Oliver deserves greater recognition in the pantheon of music history. Eye of the Storm photo essay by Sandra Burshell Amid the vast swaths of destruction left behind in the wake of Hurricane Katina, photographer Sandra Burshell zoomed in on patterns and details largely gone unnoticed. Soul Resin fiction by C.W. Cannon, Ph.D. Restless spirits of the deceased hover throughout the timeworn landscape of New Orleans. 36 50 Page 26 56 70 Copyright 2008 Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Inc., an independent, non-profit, tax-exempt organization, all rights reserved. ISSN 1082-4553 LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS is published quarterly: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Louisiana corporation, 938 Lafayette Street, Suite 300, New Orleans, LA 70113-1027; (504) 523-4352; toll-free in-state 1(800) 909-7990. Annual subscription is $16. Single copy back issues, if available, are $5.95 plus mailing cost. A one year, four-issue subscription is included in annual Endowment memberships; minimum $35. For subscriptions outside the U.S., shipping and handling charges will be added. e-mail: lahum@leh.org The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is supported by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Board of Directors has determined that the publication of this periodical is necessary in the transaction of the public business required of the Endowment. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of the Endowment board or staff. Query the Editor prior to sending manuscripts. Page 38 82 2 3 4 20 32 48 62 64 66 80 92 94 96 Page 76 Friends Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities The Historic New Orleans Collection The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Louisiana Foodways (by Jessica Harris, Ph.D.) Louisiana Architecture (by Karen Kingsley, Ph.D.) Jazz Notes (music history by Bruce Raeburn, Ph.D.) Louisiana State Museum Louisiana Association of Museums Bookstand (book review by Thomas Uskali) Sound Advice (music reviews by Ben Sandmel) Forum (commentary by Warren A. Perrin) Fall 2008/LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS 1 http://www.leh.org

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Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Fall 2008 Contents Friends Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities New Orleans Immortelle The Historic New Orleans Collection Highland-Fairfield: The Historic Heart of Shreveport The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Perils of the Mississippi River Louisiana Foodways Harvest of Life King Oliver: The Forgotten King of Jazz Louisiana Architecture Jazz Notes Louisiana State Museum Eye of the Storm Louisiana Association of Museums Soul Resin Bookstand Sound Advice Forum

Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Fall 2008

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