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The Doctrine of Discovery: Father Du Ru and the French Colonial System of Religious Domination in Louisiana
The Doctrine of Discovery: Father Du Ru and the French Colonial System of Religious Domination in Louisiana

Where early missionaries in Louisiana offering salvation or European cultural conquest?

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Musée de la Compagnie des Indes: Exploring The Company That Founded New Orleans
Musée de la Compagnie des Indes: Exploring The Company That Founded New Orleans

While in Lorient, France I visited the Museum of the Company of the East. The establishment of New Orleans’ economy is linked to this French institution. One of its exhibits reveals the institution that ignited the wealth the city would cultivate.

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Eric GabourelMusee de la Compagnie des Indes, The East Indian Company, Phillipi II, John Law, France, Lorient, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans Tour, New Orleans Economy, Saint Domanbgue, Eric Gabourel, MaafaComment
Marvel's Blade: A New Orleans Born Super Hero?
Marvel's Blade: A New Orleans Born Super Hero?

Is Blade a New Orleans born Superhero? No and Yes…

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How the Ritz Paris Played a Role in Louisiana History
How the Ritz Paris Played a Role in Louisiana History

During a recent visit to Paris I paid a visit to Place Vendôme and pondered one of the early chapters of Louisiana history. - Eric Gabourel

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