Bayou Teche: A Brief Environmental History

Name: Bayou Teche: A Brief Environmental History
Start: 2025-01-23T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-23T19:30:00-06:00
Location: 320 E. Main Street, New Iberia, LA, United States, Louisiana 70560

Schedule

Thu Jan 23 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

320 E. Main Street, New Iberia, LA, United States, Louisiana 70560 | New Iberia, LA

Dr. Shane Bernard, author of Teche: A History of Louisiana’s Most Famous Bayou will discuss the environmental history of the Bayou Teche, the vital waterway that connects New Iberia to the world.
The FREE program will be followed by a light reception and book signing by the author.
Teche: A History of Louisiana's Most Famous Bayou can be purchased at the Shadows Visitor Center or online here: https://shadows-on-the-teche.square.site/gift-shop
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Shane K. Bernard holds a Ph.D. in History from Texas A&M University and degrees in English and History from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the author of Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues (1996), The Cajuns: Americanization of a People (2003), Cajuns and Their Acadian Ancestors: A Young Reader’s History (2008), and Teche: A History of Louisiana’s Most Famous Bayou (2016).
Since 1993, Bernard has served as historian and curator to McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand products, and Avery Island, Inc.
He has been interviewed about south Louisiana history and culture by numerous media outlets, including the BBC, CNN, NPR, The History Channel, the New York Times, and the National Geographic Society.
In 2015 he was chosen as a Research Fellow at UL Lafayette's Center for Louisiana Studies. Bernard is married, has two children, and resides in New Iberia, Louisiana, a short distance from Bayou Teche.

Where is it happening?

320 E. Main Street, New Iberia, LA, United States, Louisiana 70560

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher Shadows on the Teche

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