Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Winter 2005-2006 - (Page 16)

When the minds and hearts of enough citizens are focused and of course, keeping alcohol legal. not — because we have not been on change, America The next 20 years would see the repeal of very good watchdogs ourProhibition, and young people pushing for selves. But I do. I expect you the establishment of Social Security, and to be different than the changes very unemployment insurance. Young people example we’ve set for you. vowed to fight Fascism with the Lincoln Brigades Don’t wish for someone quickly. and also vowed not to fight old folks’ wars by takelse to do later what you can ing the Oxford Oath. The 1940s began with young do now. When you perceive a people fighting the “Good War.” The 50s saw young problem, instead of speaking about it in dorm rooms or in folks involved in tearing down the laws that supported hushed corners of bars or loudly in bars. Put together a segregation, challenging parental tastes and authority with group of friends and be loud and public in your disrock-and-roll, and questioning conformity with the Beatniks. sent. The 60s and 70s saw youth challenging Vietnam, the role of When you notice inconsistencies between what women, rituals of courtship, race relations, and the political is said by government officials and what is done, process itself. Today, we still reap the benefits of these generations’ exercise your individual and collective power successes and suffer losses from their failures. to take steps to remove them. Our form of The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history democracy allows you to do that. of the United States. Should my generation expect yours to be the Remember, the best way to be, is to do. watchdogs of this effort? Should we expect you to monitor how our leadWhat are you going to do? ers handle this responsibility to restore our city? Well, my generation might Well, when it comes to the rebuild16 LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES\Winter 2005-06

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Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Winter 2005 Contents Letters Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Louisiana State Museum After Katrina: “It’s time somebody woke us us up.” Missing New Orleans On Perilous Ground The Buildings of Louisiana (Architectural History by Karen Kingsley) Historic New Orleans Collection Louisiana Association of Museums Back to New Orleans Diary of a Displaced Person Jazz Notes (Music History by Bruce Raeburn) Cradle of the Stars The Terrible and the Brave Bookstand (Book Review by Thomas Uskali) Sound Advice (Music Review by Ben Sandmel) Forum (Commentary by James Lee Burke)

Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Winter 2005-2006

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