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Volume 18, Number 4; Winter 2007-08 of Terror, Months 8 Katrina: DaysRolland Golden of Anguish Paintings by by Rolland Golden Rolland Golden’s Katrina paintings, on exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art, are a requiem for the damaged city. This timeless body of work will be as much a part of the storm's collective legacy as the gripping television images that angered a nation in late summer of 2005. About our cover: Lessons Lost (2006), is among the paintings on display in “Katrina: Days of Terror, Months of Anguish – Paintings by Rolland Golden” at the New Orleans Museum of Art through February 17, 2008. Collection of Michael Sartisky Page 10 24 The Great Ouachita River Flood of 1932 40 Louisiana: Where Land Meets Water by Thomas Aiello, Ph.D. When the Ouachita River overflowed its banks in the winter of 1932, the city of Monroe faced a double whammy of nature’s wrath and an economic depression. by Judith H. Bonner The Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art culled their permanent collections to jointly display the best of Louisiana’s landscape painters. Page 48 58 Through A Lens Sharply: Lewis An Interview with Michael by Michael Sartisky; introduction by Peggy Wilson New Orleans native son Michael Lewis has taken on Wall Street, professional sports, and the moguls of the Digital Age in his acclaimed non-fiction books. 70 MR-GO: A “miracle” mired in controversy Page 62 Copyright 2007 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. 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. by John Magill; photo essay by Cheryl Gerber Completed in 1965, the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet was proclaimed a boon to New Orleans’ shipping trade as a channel that provided a shorter route between the Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans’ inner harbor. In 2005, it was largely blaimed for widespread flooding following Hurricane Katrina’s tidal surge. 82 New Orleans: An Autopsy Page 71 2 3 4 20 36 38 54 78 80 92 94 96 by Ben C. Toledano A former New Orleans civic activist takes to task the government and business leaders of the city for failing to address compounding social ills that have left the region lagging in economic development. Friends Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities The Historic New Orleans Collection Jazz Notes (music history by Bruce Raeburn, Ph.D.) Louisiana Architecture (by Karen Kingsley, Ph.D.) Louisiana State Museum Louisiana Foodways (by Jessica Harris, Ph.D.) Louisiana Association of Museums Bookstand (book review by Thomas Uskali) Sound Advice (music reviews by Ben Sandmel) Forum (guest commentary by J.B. Borders) Winter 2007-08/LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 1 http://www.leh.org

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Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Winter 2007 Contents Friends Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Katrina: Days of Terror, Months of Anguish Paintings by Rolland Golden The Historic New Orleans Collection The Great Ouachita River Flood of 1932 Jazz Notes Louisiana Architecture Louisiana: Where Land Meets Water Louisiana State Museum Through A Lens Sharply: An Interview with Michael Lewis MR-GO: A “miracle” mired in controversy Louisiana Foodways Louisiana Association of Museums New Orleans: An Autopsy Bookstand Sound Advice Forum

Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Winter 2007

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