C’est Vrai: The tax man rings twice There was a loud outcry in St. Landry Parish in April 1869, when a new Internal Revenue agent began pushing folk for back taxes.
It seems a good number of the folks who were being pushed had paid t...
Booker T. Washington toured Acadiana
On April 14, 1915, one of the most influential black men in U.S. history toured south Louisiana, stopping in New Iberia, Lafayette, and Crowley.
Booker Talliaferro Washington, founder of the famous...
C’est Vrai: Booker T. Washington toured Acadiana On April 14, 1915, one of the most influential black men in U.S. history toured south Louisiana, stopping in New Iberia, Lafayette and Crowley.
Booker Talliaferro Washington, founder of the famous ...
Mervine Kahn's was place to shop The Mervine Kahn store was one of the largest and fanciest in south Louisiana for many years but the Rayne landmark was opened almost by accident.
Kahn and Michel Schmulen were on their way to ope...
C’est Vrai: Mervine Kahn’s was place to shop The Mervine Kahn store was one of the largest and fanciest in south Louisiana for many years but the Rayne landmark was opened almost by accident.
Kahn and Michel Schmulen were on their way to ope...
C’est Vrai: Wedding led to jail cell James William Lofton was one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Men for only one day before he was arrested in Morgan City in March 1954. He might have kept his freedom longer if he hadn’t showed up at th...
Bendel name lives in stores across country Henri Bendel died 75 years ago this week. His name is remembered in Acadiana because of the Bendel Gardens subdivision in Lafayette. But that’s not why he’s still remembered in places where high f...
C’est Vrai: Bendel name lives in stores across country Henri Bendel died 75 years ago this week. His name is remembered in Acadiana because of the Bendel Gardens subdivision in Lafayette. But that’s not why he’s still remembered in places where high f...
Tales abound of Lafitte's gold I've found no more than this little piece from the Lafayette Democrat of Nov. 7, 1908, about the treasure scam that suckered tens of thousands of dollars from a handful of residents:
"Price Choat, ...
C’est Vrai: Tales abound of Lafitte’s gold I’ve found no more than this little piece from the Lafayette Democrat of Nov. 7, 1908, about the treasure scam that suckered tens of thousands of dollars from a handful of residents:
“Price Choat, ...
Basile celebrating centennial
The Evangeline Parish community of Basile is marking the 100th anniversary of its incorporation this month, but its history starts more than a century ago.
Basile was first known as Schamber Post ...
C’est Vrai: Basile celebrating centennial The Evangeline Parish community of Basile is marking the 100th anniversary of its incorporation this month, but its history starts more than a century ago.
Basile was first known as Schamber Post O...
