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37 Cards in this Set
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What is public history?
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- History that is applied to real-world issues
- History beyond the confines of t he traditional classroom |
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Who does public history?
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-Public historians
Historical consultants, museum professionals, govern historians, archivists, oral historians, historic preservationists, historical interpreter, cultural resource manager, film and media producers, policy advisors, community activists |
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How is public history used?
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- commercial events
- preserving the past - interpreting the past - passing on heritage - non-educational uses: business plans, legal briefs, quality of life, economic development, |
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How is public history different from regular history?
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- All good public history rests on solid scholarship (a historian first)
- Routinely engaged in collaborative work (community members, stakeholders, professional colleagues - It's somewhat the same |
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What are some facts about then first Louisiana?
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- shaped and molded by the Mississippi a river and the semi-tropical climate
- creation myths - sprung frown ground, water, ananism - they were mound builders - |
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What are some facts about the Attakapas?
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- lived sw la, Lafayette to lake Charles
- mysterious - controlled burning - didn't like contact with others - Attakapas means flash eater (cannabolistic) - called themselves the people |
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What are some facts about the Caddo?
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- native to Shreveport, south Oklahoma, and north Texas
- survived Europeans - 1830 - Trail of Tears - 1st to use horses - had distinctive homes, huts like beehives |
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What are some facts about the Tunica?
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- from the NE corner of LA, MS south of TN
- moved to west feliciana parish near Angola - lastly moved to marksviole, avoylles parish - traded in salt |
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What are some facts about the Natchez?
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- from Natchez, MS
- most developed, well tended fences, hierarchy, "sun kings" - partly divine - very warlike |
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What are some facts about the Muskegon?
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- from S central Louisiana
- admired crawfish - used blow gun when hunting |
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When did Columbus sail the Ocean Blue?
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- 1492
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Where does French Exploration begin and end?
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- Canada -New Orleans
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Where is the first permanent settlement?
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- Biloxi
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Where was the second settlement?
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- mobile bay
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Who was Desoto?
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- the first to explore the Mississippi River by land
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Who are Marquette and Joilet?
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- The first to sail down the Mississippi River in canoes.
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What is the difference between the French and the English style homes?
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- The French had multiple doors and no main staircases. -The English had lines of symmetry.
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What is the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley?
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The Convent
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When was Louisiana the French's and when was it the Spanish's?
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- 1699-1763 French, LA - 1763-1800 Spanish -1800-1803 French (Napolean) - 1803 LA Purchase
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How much did they pay for the Louisiana Purchase before and after interests?
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$15 million before and $23 million after
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How much did they pay for the Louisiana Purchase before and after interests?
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$15 million before and $23 million after
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Who was the first governor of Louisiana and the first elected governor?
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- William CC Claiborne
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How much did they pay for the Louisiana Purchase before and after interests?
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$15 million before and $23 million after
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When did Louisiana become a state?
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- 1812
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Who was the first governor of Louisiana and the first elected governor?
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- William CC Claiborne
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Who was the first governor of Louisiana and the first elected governor?
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- William CC Claiborne
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What were the differences in the burial practices of the French and the American and the fences?
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The French buried above ground and the Americans buried in the ground. The French had white fences and the Americans had worm fences.
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How much did they pay for the Louisiana Purchase before and after interests?
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$15 million before and $23 million after
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How much did they pay for the Louisiana Purchase before and after interests?
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$15 million before and $23 million after
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When did Louisiana become a state?
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- 1812
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What were the differences in the burial practices of the French and the American and the fences?
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The French buried above ground and the Americans buried in the ground. The French had white fences and the Americans had worm fences.
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Who was the first governor of Louisiana and the first elected governor?
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- William CC Claiborne
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What was the Battle of New Orleans?
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- Andrew Jackson and Pirate Jean Lafite - saved Louisiana- big win for us
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How much did they pay for the Louisiana Purchase before and after interests?
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$15 million before and $23 million after
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Who was the first governor of Louisiana and the first elected governor?
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- William CC Claiborne
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What were the differences in the burial practices of the French and the American and the fences?
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The French buried above ground and the Americans buried in the ground. The French had white fences and the Americans had worm fences.
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When was the last time a foreign enemy has attacked on land?
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- January 27,1815
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