Battle Of New Orleans Historical Symposium

The 6th Annual Battle of New Orleans Historical Symposium sponsored by Nunez Community College, St. Bernard Parish Office of Tourism, Greater New Orleans Foundation Exxon Mobil Fund and Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Nunez Community College and Saturday, January 12, 2019 at St. Bernard Parish Government Complex Council Chambers.

All lectures are free and open to the public, as is the Friday Jacksonian Luncheon. No reservations or registration is required, so bring plenty of friends.  Parking is nearby and free.  For more information, please contact Curtis Manning (cmanning@nunez.edu or 504 278 6272).

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

— Friday, January 11, 2019 —

At the Nunez Community College Auditorium (3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, LA)

  • 10:25 to 10:30 am – “To Anacreon in Heaven” – sung by Michele Minor
  • 10:30 to 10:35 am – Opening Remarks – Tina Tinney, Nunez Comm. College Chancellor
  • 10:35 to 10:45 am – Welcome – Billy Nungesser, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
  • 10:45 to 10:55 am – “Context and Overview of the Battle” – Curtis Manning
  • 11:00 to 11:55 am – “The Battle: January 8th, the Fateful Day” – Ron Chapman
  • 12:00 to 12:55 pm – Jacksonian Luncheon – a tasty complimentary lunch will be created by Nora Wetzel of Educated Palate and Ruth Varisco of the Nunez Culinary Department. Sponsored by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board
  • 1:00 to 1:35 pm – “They ran so fast that the hounds couldn’t catch & ‘em: An Analysis of the Exfiltration Operation that followed the Battle at Chalmette (January 8 through February 12, 1815)” – Martin K. A. Morgan
  • 1:45 to 2:20 pm – “Changing Perceptions: Writing the History of the War of 1812” – Harold Youmans
  • 2:30 to 3:05 pm – “The War of 1812: The French Connection” – Samantha Cavell
  • 3:10 to 3:45 pm – Round Table Discussion: “Is the Battle the Most Important Event in New Orleans’ History?” Samantha Cavell, Ron Chapman, Harold Youmans, Curtis Manning (moderator)
  • 3:50 to 4:00 pm – Closing Remarks – Katherine Lemoine, Director of Development

— Saturday, January 12, 2019 —

At St. Bernard Parish Government Complex Council Chambers, (8201 W. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA)

  • 10:25 to 10:30 am – “To Anacreon in Heaven” – sung by Michele Minor
  • 10:30 to 10:35 am – Opening Remarks – Guy McInnis, St. Bernard Parish President
  • 10:35 to 11:10 am – “Cartographic History of a Region:  New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, 1718 – 1855.” – William Hyland
  • 11:15 to 11:50 am – “The Masonic Influence on the Battle” – Ron Chapman
  • 11:50 to 12:15 pm – “Drawings of Battle Fortifications” – Ina Fandrich
  • 12:20 to 1:15 pm – Lunch Break
  • 1:20 to 1:55 pm – “Kentuckians and Tennesseans in the Battle” – Eddie Price
  • 2:00 to 2:35 pm – “Major General Jacques Philippe Villeré and the Defense of New Orleans” – Shane Lief
  • 2:40 to 3:15 pm – “The Fate of the Killed-in-Action and the Wounded British Soldiers” – Timothy Pickles
  • 3:20 to 3:30 pm – Closing Remarks – Katie Tommaseo, Director of Tourism
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