Greetings for the Season

Wishing you peace, love and laughter this Christmas and throughout the New Year.

Councilmember Susan G. Guidry and Staff

Day Tripping

article and photos by Charlie London

Those over 50 likely remember the Beatles' song Day Tripper.
If you don't, click on the video below.

My day trip started with my wife giving me a ride to City Hall so I could participate in the public commentary on the location of the Skate Park that drink manufacturer Red Bull is donating to New Orleans.

Mr. Vincent Smith, Capital Projects Administrator for the City of New Orleans basically repeated the information you can find in my previous blog post in the link below:
http://fsjna.org/2011/12/skate-park-meeting-at-city-hall-wednesday/

There were large poster boards explaining the selection criteria which you can see in the link below:
http://fsjna.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Skate-Park-Site-Selection-Criteria.pdf

I asked if the Skate Park would have a fence built around it. Mr. Smith replied that it would not and added that the preference for the Skate Park is for an area that already is "secure". Meaning that parks that already have gates and regular opening and closing times would have preference.

That would almost certainly disqualify the Lafitte Corridor as it is open 24 hours each day. So, if you are interested in a Skate Park in Mid-City you should likely get busy asking for it.

I asked about better public input. I work at night so I have the luxury of attended a few daytime meetings. Most people don't. With meetings that begin at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. that leaves most folks out of the planning process for the Skate Park. Mr. Smith indicated that people should be able to comment by phone and on the internet soon.

There were about 10 people who attended the meeting. Michael Homan, his son Gil and myself were there on behalf of the Lafitte Corridor. Councilmember Jon Johnson and several others were there to promote the Skate Park going in at Joe Brown Park in New Orleans East and a couple of people were there to try to get the Skate Park in Martin Behrman Memorial Park in Algiers.

Regardless of whether you are for or against a Skate Park make your opinion known to Councilmember Guidry at sgguidry@nola.gov *** Follow Gil Homan's lead and make your voice heard.

My day trip continued with a walk from City Hall down Loyola where I encountered this new and innovative bus stop at Tulane and Loyola. It's been there about one week.

I continued my day trip to Canal Street where I waited for the streetcar to take me all the way to Esplanade Avenue by the museum. The newly restored Joy Theatre was across from the streetcar stop and the first performance will be by Irma Thomas tonight.

If you have the time, I highly recommend riding the streetcar downtown from or to the museum. And, don't forget you can get on the Esplanade Bus at Fortier Park which will take you right to the French Quarter. Both the busses and streetcars are very clean.

It's only $1.25 each way and sure beats paying much more to park your car, that is... if you have the time. The streetcar and bus schedules are getting better but aren't quite up to running exactly on time.








(courtesy youtube user kouran92)

Dats a Spicy Family!

Faubourg St. John resident Al Kramer and his family were featured in the Christmas Day article, "What a Card!" by Sheila Stroup of the Times Picayune. Click on Al's card to read her article.

And, if you still have Sunday's paper, look for the card on page D-10 of the December 25, 2011 issue of the Times Picayune.

Klaus Weiland to Play at Fair Grinds Friday

FAIR GRINDS COFFEEHOUSE
3133 Ponce de Leon
New Orleans, LA 70119
(just off the 3100 block of Esplanade in beautiful Faubourg St. John)

Hope some of y'all who remember Klaus can make it to Fair Grinds on Friday. And, if you weren't around back in the day, come support live folk music and get an earful of some of the finest playing you'll ever hear! An Evening with Guitar Wizard Klaus Weiland.

Friday Night December 30, 2001
8:00 pm

Fair Grinds Coffee House
http://fairgrinds.com/
3133 Ponce de Leon St. New Orleans
$10.00

Klaus Weiland is the best guitarist you've never heard of, and he's returning to the New Orleans area to play for the first time in thirty years.

Habituees of the Quarter and New Orleans coffeehouses may remember the flamboyantly attired German musician with the English accent who killed us softly with his acoustic guitar in the late 70s and early 80s. Whether jamming with Charmaine or Little Queenie, with New Leviathan's Eric Glaser or just hanging out with a mandolin, Klaus always brought fluency and craft to his playing.

His cds include: Pebbles, Acoustic Passion, Listen to the Sky, and Cathedral Forests. An EP, Lotte, is available on iTunes.

His web site: www.klausweiland.com

Performance Videos from the UK's New Music Express:
http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/M3XLaH3zZUY/search/klaus-weiland

See Klaus Weiland Is Back in Louisiana on Facebook
(we’re just dying for you to “LIKE” him)

“Your music regulates my breathing.” Art Neville

“The best guitarist in Europe.” Finbar Furey, Dublin

late 80's Conceived, built (500 auto tires, 20,000 plastic soda bottles, 12miles of lobster trapline, all rescued from the environment) and sailed with my brother Chris "Bubbles" Weiland, together with a wonderful bunch of volunteer eco-adventurists in Key West.

Christmas on the Bayou

all photos copyright Charlie London
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Dirty Bird Gumbo is mmmmm good

Not only did the Saints beat the Falcons 45-16 but
Drew Brees brought his season total passing yards to 5,087 - an new NFL record!

The New Orleans Saints play the Atlanta Falcons in the Superdome on Monday, Dec 26 at 7:30 pm

Have You Seen Me?

Have You Seen Me?

I am a QR code. Developed in Japan as a code for auto parts, I am commonly used in America as a link to websites. How do I work? Well, you'll need to download a QR reader app for your phone. Then use that app to take a picture of me and I will bring you right to Faubourg St. John's website. Look for me around the neighborhood!

Holiday Greetings

From our family to yours

Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a New Year blessed with peace and happiness

Mayor Mitch and Cheryl Landrieu and Family

Santa Says Clean Your Drain

THIS JUST IN: Santa requests all New Orleans Residents to clean the catch basins near their homes. Santa needs all streets to be free of water and debris for the efficient delivery of presents.

Santa has been checking his list and the weather twice. He is requesting all residents to be sure to clean the catch basin near their home due to the possibility of heavy rain in the near future. Santa requests clean, flood-free streets to help speed his deliveries.


If you think the City of New Orleans is going to clean the catch basin in front of your home please rethink that plan. If you don't clean the catch basin in front of your home it is you who will suffer the consequences. Please consider cleaning the catch basins in and around your home NOW!

Click here for EPA recommendations for catch basin cleaning.

A catch basin, which is also known as a storm drain inlet or curb inlet, is an opening to the storm drain system that typically includes a grate or curb inlet at street level where storm water enters the catch basin and a sump captures sediment, debris and associated pollutants. Catch basins are able to prevent trash and other floatable materials from entering the drainage system by capturing such debris by way of a hooded outlet. The outlet pipes for catch basins on combined sewers (sanitary waste and storm water in a single pipe) are also outfitted with a flapper (trap) device to prevent the backflow of any unpleasant odors from pipes. Catch basins act as pretreatment for other treatment practices by allowing larger sediments to settle in the basin sump areas.

Click here to see catch basin guidelines from Connecticut.

It is important to maintain catch basins to prevent storm sewer blockages and minimize the amount of pollutants entering storm sewers which may eventually discharge into local streams and waterways such as Lake Ponchartrain. Clogged catch basins can also result in the ponding of water along streets and parking lots causing a nuisance to motorists, pedestrians and businesses.

How you can help: When you are clearing your sidewalk or driveway, dispose of waste in trash receptacles instead of sweeping it into the gutters or catch basins.

If leaves or other debris are blocking a catch basin near your house or business, remove and dispose of the debris properly.

Article from:
http://www.bwsc.org/PROJECTS/Maintenance/catchbasin.asp

REBRIDGE NOW!

photo taken with iPhone by Charlie London

Happy Holidays Re-Bridgers:

My son was chanting Re-Bridge NOW in the back of the truck this morning so I thought I would send a holiday note and let you know how we are standing at the end of the year. My friend took this attached shot of the Magnolia Bridge all lit up (thanks to Cabrini!) for the holidays.

Mignon Faget AdornAments
SOLD OUT! - Mignon Faget sold all of the 300 AdornAments that were made on this first run – the Magnolia Bridge and Re-Bridge's efforts to save it proved to be a very popular item (but we knew that).

Bubbles for the Bridges
We beat our own estimates and raised over $20K at the first annual gala, Bubbles for the Bridges, but we also had a swell time! The Sanctuary was warm and inviting, the weather was ideal, the Creole String Beans were grooving, Commander's food was excellent, we had a great selection of hard to find elsewhere Silent Auction items, and well, the guests were all fantastic. Thanks all of you who supported this event. We are still sending out the thank you notes to all the wonderful donors who helped make the event a huge success.

Fundraising
Re-Bridge will hold two flagship events a year, a Crawfish Boil in the Spring that our past Chair, Mary-jo Webster, has volunteered to oversee, and the fall Gala. Otherwise, we will be seeking additional funds from private and public foundations to help us reach our matching goal. As you know we were awarded $844,400 from the Transportation Enhancement Act to rehabilitate the Magnolia Bridge. We need $220K to match those funds and have raised to date $40K. So we have a ways to go. In addition to seeking funds, our tee shirt and Mignon Faget's AdornAment sales and individual donations made to our website or mailed in are helping us towards that goal. We will begin looking into the Dumaine Street Bridge now that a new director of the Department of Public Works has been announced.

What you could do for Re-Bridge:
LIKE us on Facebook
DONATE on our site – rebridge.org
BUY A TEE SHIRT – sold at Swirl – they are hip, ultra soft and hot looking.
BUY AN ADORNAMENT – Mignon Faget will have to make more after Christmas.
Thanks for all your support, and we look forward to another year of your help.

RE-BRIDGE NOW!

Rachel Dangermond
Re-Bridge Chair
1055 Moss Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
504.309.2116
415.336.9543 Cell
www.rebridge.org

Skate Park Meetings

The City and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) announced that three public meetings will be held to review proposed locations for a skate park. In October 2011, a skateboard ramp was donated to the City and NORDC.

The proposed locations for installation are Joe Brown Park, Behrman Memorial Park, or the Lafitte Greenway.

The three public meetings will be held in the New Orleans City Council chamber, 1300 Perdido Street, 1st floor, on the following dates:


Wednesday, December 21, 2011; 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Wednesday, January 4, 2012; 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Citizens are encouraged to attend and provide their input. Please write to Councilmember Guidry at sgguidry@nola.gov

Skate Park Site Selection Criteria

Map of NORD Parks Recreation Facilities December, 2011

Magical Mystery Tour - Snow on the Bayou

photo and poem from Faubourg St. John neighbor Eileen Duke

AFTER THE CHILDREN HAVE PLAYED
(image the tune of "Do you hear what I hear" while you read below)

Do you know what we know,
do you know what we know?

The messages of children,
Written in the snow.

The joy, the dreams, the happy memories are magical and lasting when shared.

May all of our loved ones experience the peace and joy of the season!


Eileen Duke

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from "mysticcomus" on YouTube.com

December 11, 2008

Please visit the link below to read the Times Picayune's story about the 2008 snowfall.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/12/the_new_orleans_area_is.html

December 20th is a Big Deal!

[caption id="attachment_11322" align="alignleft" width="189" caption="The United States BEFORE the Louisiana Purchase. Click on map for image credit."][/caption]retyped by Charlie London
TIMES PICAYUNE
February 28, 1935
Page 8
Click here to see the original article
in the February 28, 1935 issue of the TimesPicayune.

Louisiana Purchase, Completed in Cabildo, Stands as Greatest Realty Deal in History

Every other real estate deal in history fades into insignificance when compared with the Louisiana Purchase.
For $15,000,000, France turned over to the United States all of what is now known as Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma; three-quarters of Louisiana, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming; half of Minnesota and North Dakota; a quarter of New Mexico and small parts of Mississippi, Idaho and Texas. And Napoleon Bonaparte made up his mind to make that sale while he was mad as a hornet in his bathtub!

The date was December 20, 1803. Louisiana had been French from the discoverers to 1769, then Spanish until November 30, 1803, French again for 20 days, and now was to become American.

Up there in the Sala Capitular of the Cabildo, the second-story room on the corner of St. Peter and Chartres streets today, the great valley empire of the Louisiana Purchase was to be transferred with pompous formality to the United States of America.

In the Sala Capitular the dignified gentlemen were exchanging credentials. Pierre Clement Laussat, colonial prefect of Louisiana, who for 20 days had ruled the huge province for Napoleon Bonaparte, first consul of France; William C.C. Claiborne, first American governor of Louisiana; General James Wilkinson of the United States army.

Laussat was preparing to turn over to Claiborne and Wilkinson the vast territory Napoleon Bonaparte had sold for $15,000,000 in the name of the republic of France to President Thomas Jefferson in the name of the United States of America.

The 10,000 population of New Orleans, streaming toward the Place d'Armes, packed inside of it, couldn't have dreamed of all that. Nor the 50,000 population of the great empire up the valley. All they knew was that the flags and the ground rules were changing again. Most of them hated the change. They had been successively subjects of Spain, citizens of the republic of France, citizens of the United States of America, all within 22 days.

The spectators watched the troops march into the square and take up their positions, in even ranks. There was the New Orleans militia under colonel Belle-chasse. There were United States army regulars in the tight knee-breeches and tailcots, their criss-cross white belts, their heavy smooth-bore muskets. Here in a group stood the "Kaintocks" - Kentucky flatboatmen, many in Indian buckskin and coonskin caps. Some carried the long Kentucky rifles on the arms, were belted with hunting knife and Indian tomahawk.

Inside the Cabildo the dignified gentlemen had accepted the others' credentials. Clerks had droned through the lenghty wording of international documents. The gentlemen rose and solemnly shook hands. Governor Claiborne produced his first proclamation of this vast new land he ruled. It was in three languages - English, French and Spanish. Claiborne, Wilkinson and Laussat advanced to the second-story windows of the Cabildo. The proclamation was to be read in all three languages. The United States of America notified the world thereby that Louisiana was now American. Some cheers rose.

Stars and Stripes Hoisted

Then an armed color guard marched to the flagpole in the middle of the Place d'Armes. Solemnly they hauled down the flag of France. Solemnly they hoisted to the top of the pole the Stars and Stripes. And the United States army regulars at the sharp command of an officer raised their muskets and fired a salute to the flag that, with added stars, floats over Louisiana yet. Then the Claiborne proclamation was read.

Americans began pouring into New Orleans from that day. The 1810 census, seven years later, shows 17.242 population for the city, 76,556 population for Louisiana. New Orleans was launched on her career as the greatest city of the South.

Incredible today sounds the welter of motives and circumstances that led to that transfer of Louisiana. They didn't even know many of the details, then , those folks who feasted and danced and drank deep at the banquets and the brilliant ball given in New Orleans that night of December 20, 1803. Documents then buried in private and secret archives have come to light since that day. Now the almost unbelievable picture is clear.

First of all, Napoleon Bonaparte literally made up his mind to sell Louisiana in a fit of rage while he was in his hot bath. It was a strangely shaped copper tub with its own charcoal stove attached. Napoleon's circulation was poor. He awoke cold. He would sit an hour in that simmering, soapy, perfumed water. Such a tub stands in the Cabildo today.

Two Americans in Paris

In Paris, then , were two Americans, Robert R. Livingston, brilliant New York lawyer (who never saw the Louisiana he helped buy for his nation). and James Monroe, later president of the United States. They came with President Thomas Jefferson's proposal to buy Louisiana. Napoleon delegated to deal with them Barbe Marbois, "peer of France." Actually, Robert R. Livingston and Barbe Marbois did about 90 per cent of the negotitating. Monroe arrived late; was sick in bed most of the time.

Napoleon Needed Money

Napoleon was planning to invade the British Isles and conquer his worst foes in their homeland. He needed money for army and fleet. But he hadn't made up his mind yet to sell Louisiana.

A letter to his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, tells how he did make up his mind in his bath. Joseph and Jerome, two of his brothers, called on him that morning. Jerome was brilliant in a new uniform of light blue and silver. Napoleon's valet admitted them. Napoleon, neck-deep in hot water, his brothers standing near the tub, suggested it might be a good thing to sell Louisiana. The brothers fouth the idea hotly. Their language angered Napoleon. Suddenly, as the three screamed at each other, quarrelling, excited Corsicans all in the midst of a family battle, Napoleon leaped to his feet. A wave of soapy water deluged Jerome Bonaparte, ruined his costly new uniform. Their high, shrill voices alarmed the servant. He came running from the ante-room, thought he saw the brothers about to fight each other, and fainted with fear and excitement. Napoleon, naked, leaped from the tub. The three brothers bent over the unconscious servant, reviving him.

But Napoleon's last defiance of his brothers: "Who rules France? You or I? If I want to sell Louisiana, I will!" became his fixed determination.

[caption id="attachment_11325" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="United States AFTER Louisiana Purchase. Click on image for photo credit."][/caption]

Americans Delighted

Livingston and Monroe learned to their delight that Napoleon would sell. After long haggling, the price was fixed at $15,000,000, a tremendous sum in those days. The treaty was signed at last by Livingston, Monroe, and Barbe Marbois. A letter from Livingston and Monroe to Rufus King, then American minister to England (first of the long line of what became ambassadors to St. James), was the first notification to anyone that the treaty was signed. The treaty was signed and sealed in triplicate.

Thomas Jefferson admitted he "strained his power until it cracked" making that $15,000,000 purchase. He had to borrow the money. And the lender was the London banking house of the Barings - the great English financial firm of the day!

It sounds incredible that an English banking firm lent the money to the United States, England's recent victorious enemy, to pay Napoleon Bonaparte for Louisiana when England wanted Louisiana, anyway, and it was Europe's open secret that Napoleon planned to invade England and was seeking desperately to finance the proposed expedition. But they did.

Money for Army and Fleet

Napoleon spent the money on army and fleet, the fleet that never sailed from Boulogne to land that army on English soil. The adverse winds, the stormy channel crossing, saved England that invasion.

And, as the War of 1812 and the Packenham expedition that failed a the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 revealed, England had planned to take Louisiana by force, anyway. But that was all in the remote future, undreamed by those crowds in New Orleans that fateful day of December 20, 1803. Some of them cheered, some complained. A lot of them went to sleep to wake with headaches caused by anything from champagne and madeira, port and sherry, to Monongahela whiskey and West Indian rum. And with the ceremonies all over, Governor claiborne started out next day to solve problems practically unsolvable, to govern in American fashion, as American citizens made overnight, a population of some 60,000 that language of most of whom he didn't even understand!

Click here to see the original article
in the February 28, 1935 issue of the TimesPicayune.

Energy Smart

Energy Smart is a City Council and Entergy New Orleans program that provides incentives to homeowners and renters for energy assessments and measures, such as incentives for insulation, reduced A/C tune-ups and free energy efficient light bulbs. Please visit: www.EnergySmartNOLA.info

Festive Faubourg

photos by Charlie London

Click on any photo for a larger view.

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Dec 18: It's a Wonderful Life at the Deutsches Haus

The Deutsches Haus will eventually be located in Faubourg St. John facing the bayou on Moss Street.

For more information about Deutsches Haus events, please visit the link below:
http://deutscheshaus.org/events/

http://www.nolavoicetalent.org/IAWL2011.htm

Deutsches Haus
1023 Ridgewood Dr
Metairie, LA 70001-6135
P: (504) 522-8014

info@deutscheshaus.org
http://www.deutscheshaus.org

Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront – Louisiana, the non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and wounded warriors will reward two separate donors with two tickets to the BCS Championship Game. For every $50 of a total donation, a person raises their chance to win, so donating a total of $150 dollars will triple a donor’s chance of winning.

The contest will run Dec. 7 – Jan. 3, and the BCS Championship Game will take place on January 9, where the LSU Tigers will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. There will be two winners, as two pairs of tickets will be awarded, each being worth a $275 face value each. The first prize seating is located at Section 639 Row 19 Seats 13 and 14; The second prize seating is located at Section 613 Row 38 Seats 15 and 16 (Tickets cannot be resold at above face value).

After making a donation online, participants will receive an email notifying them that their donation has been received and they have been entered in the contest. Donors who win the tickets will be notified on Jan. 4, and the tickets will be mailed overnight to the contest winners so they can make plans for attending the game.

For more information contact Tawney Tallo at (504) 343-2711, email louisiana@operationhomefront.net or visit www.operationhomefront.net/Louisiana

To make a donation and enter the contest, visit www.OperationHomefront.net/Louisiana.

PROUDLY SUPPORTING LOUISIANA’S HEROES!

Operation Homefront Louisiana is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that provides emergency assistance and morale to our Louisiana troops, to the families they leave behind and to wounded warriors when they return home.

BCS Bowl Changes Meeting

Normally, the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association holds its monthly meeting on the second Monday of every month.

However, due to the great interest in the upcoming BCS Bowl where #1 ranked LSU will defeat #2 Alabama, the meeting has been moved to January 16th.

For more information about FSJNA meetings, please look for the "MEET" tab at FSJNA dot ORG or just click on the link below:
http://fsjna.org/fsjna-meetings-and-more/

2012 Board Elected

The 2012 Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association Executive Board was elected at tonight's General Membership meeting at the Fair Grounds:

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Dean Burridge | Jimmy Fahrenholtz | Ali James | Linda Landesberg | Seth Levine | Brenda London | Charlie London | Steve Mardon | Gloria Martin | Pushpa Ramaiah | Rocky Seydel | Nancy Shepard | Kerry Tully
***


The following people were appointed to the FSJNA Advisory Board at the December 12th FSJNA Board meeting:

Conrad Abadie | Sara Landrieu | Vincent Booth | Richard Cahn | Mike Pearce | David Porretto | Suzanne Accorsi | Greg Jeanfreau | Keith Twitchell | Cynthia Scott | Rachel Dangermond | Bobby Wozniak

Magical Mystery Tour - Vignaud

research by Charlie London
Vignaud Street is a one block street that runs
between Grand Route Saint John and Ponce de Leon.

Henry Vignaud (1830-1922)
Henry Vignaud was a journalist, diplomat, and historian. He was born and educated in New Orleans. His career as a journalist commenced with articles for the newspapers of New Orleans. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he became a captain in the 6th Louisiana Regiment but was imprisoned in 1862, when New Orleans was captured by the Union Army. He escaped, went to Paris, and never returned to the United States.

In Paris, Vignaud entered the service of the Confederate mission under John Slidell. In 1869, he was appointed to a secretaryship in the Roumanian legation at Paris. On December 14, 1875, he was appointed second secretary of the United States legation in Paris, and on April 11, 1885, was promoted to be first secretary. For thirty-four years, he was an indensable member of the Paris mission, frequently acting as chargé d'affaires, and serving always with distinction.

Vignaud's distinction was achieved after the age of seventy. His special interest in Columbus grew out of his close association with Henry Harrisse and with the Peruvian scholar Manuel Gonzalez de la Rosa, and the publications of the Columbian anniversary in 1892. He published several works on Columbus and European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries, including: La Lettre et la Carte de Toscanelli (1901), Toscanelli and Columbus (1902), Études critiques sur la vie de Colomb avant ses découvertes (1905), Histoire critique de la grande entreprise de Christophe Colomb (2 vols., 1911), Améric Vespuce, 1451-1512 (1917), and Christophe Colomb et la Légende (1921).

Vignaud also displayed a broad interest in the whole range of studies of aboriginal America and of the earliest European contacts with the new world. His work was recognized by the award of numerous honors and prizes, and by election as a foreign corresponding member of the Institut de France.

Vignaud's library of many thousand books, pamphlets, and maps now resides at the University of Michigan.

Vignaud's work also includes an unfinished history of cartography in approximately 650,000 words.

Biographical note has been excerpted from Dictionary of American Biography (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936), s.v. "Vignaud, Henry"

Link to article above:
http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.vignaud

1863 vignaud1863jan29 Written in french. I am not fluent in french but I believe the article says Mr. Vignaud occcupies a place of distinction in Louisiana literary circles. Anyone care to translate?

1876 vignaud1876feb20 Vignaud mentioned at the end of "Glimpses of Life in Paris" article.

1895 vignaud1895sep07 No Disagreement between U.S. and French Governments

1895 vignaud1895dec20 U.S would gain Canada in war with Britain

1895 vignaud1895dec20a

1895 vignaud1895dec21 "Our difficulties with France have always been easily settled."

1899 vignaud1899july13

1900 Click here to view "A French Tribute to the Distiguished Orleanian" article in the February 25, 1900 issue of the Times Picayune.

1901 vignaud1901jul28 "American Tourists Have Their Troubles in Paris"

1901 vignaud1901sep30 "Columbus Knew, says Henry Vignaud"

1903 Click here to view "Henry Vignaud Argues Against Authenticity of Work" article in the January 12, 1903 issue of the Baltimore American.

1903 vignaud1903apr20 "Henry Vignaud Has Ended Controversy"

1903 vignaud1903apr20a "Vignaud Closes Controversy"

1903 vignaud1903sep07 "Henry Vignaud Replies to Dr. Ruge"

1904 vignaud1904mar24 "Was Columbus a Boastful Liar?"

1905 vignaud1905feb28 "True Family of Columbus"

1905 vignaud1905apr09 "Columbus Was a Humbug"

1906 vignaud1906feb22-napoleon Napoleon's Tomb

1906 vignaud1906oct24 "Try to Suppress White Slave Trade"

1906 vignaud1906oct24-whiteslaves Vignaud Represents U.S. Against White Slavery

1907 vignaud1907june23 "Bones of Columbus Found at Last"

1907 vignaud1907aug04 U.S. Gives Statue of Lafayette to France

1908 Click here to view "Henry Vignaud to Receive Highest Literary Honor France Can Bestow" article in the January 12,1908 issue of the South Carolina State.

1909 Click here to view Henry Vignaud Resigns at 79 article in the February 16, 1909 issue of the Grand Forks Herald.

1909 vignaud1909feb16a Resigns

1909 vignaud1909feb16b Resigns

1909 vignaud1909feb18 Will Spend Last Days in France

1909 vignaud1909feb26 20 Prominent Americans Fund Retirement

1909 vignaud1909mar06 "University to Honor Vignaud"

1909 vignaud1909mar16 "Honorary Degree Conferred by Tulane"

1909 vignaud1909may14 "Vignaud is Honored"

1909 vignaud1909may23 "Henry Vignaud, American"

1909 vignaud1909july18 "The Secret of Columbus, Has Vignaud Learned It?"

1909 vignaud1909nov06 "VIGNAUD CASE IS STRONG PLEA FOR FEDERAL PENSIONS"

1909 Click here to view "Henry Vignaud's Opposition to Canonization of Columbus Wins Him Title" article in the November 21, 1909 issue of the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

1911 vignaud1911mar03

1911 Click here to view "Henry Vignaud, After Fifty Years of Research, Issues Historical Work in Which Famous Explorer is Branded as Imposter and Humbug" article in the March 21, 1911 issue of the Ohio Plain Dealer.

1911 vignaud1911mar21a

1911 vignaud1911mar21b

1911 vignaud1911apr02 "SAYS COLUMBUS WAS A FAKER LIKE DR. COOK"

1911 vignaud1911apr11 "CALLS COLUMBUS A FOURFLUSHER"

1912 vignaud1912feb07 "Madrazo Painting Vignaud"

1912 Click here to view "Prince of Americanists" article in the October 27, 1912 issue of the Times Picayune.

1921 vignaud1921apr19 "Raps Columbus"

1922 vignaud1922feb09 "Henry Vignaud Praised" will write about Alcee Fortier

1922 vignaud1922sep19 Vignaud passes away

1922 vignaud1922sep19a "Henry Vignaud Dies"

1922 vignaud1922sep27 Letter to the editor about Henry Vignaud

1928 vignaud1928sep09 Henry Vignaud mentioned in "French City Dedicates Monument..." article

1948 vignaud1948oct10 "Experts See Double Over Columbus Ghost"

1948 vignaud1948oct10a "Experts Now Agree on Columbus Birthdate

1976 vignaud1976oct12 "Rare Columbus book visiting here"