The Louisiana Historical Society will host a Teacher’s Symposium on the Battle of New Orleans, on Saturday, October 18, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., at Metairie Park Country Day School, located at 300 Park Road in Metairie. The event is free and lunch will be provided. Register by sending an email with your contact information to howard_hunter@mpcds.com.

Program

History and Commemoration:
The Battle of New Orleans Over Time
G. Howard Hunter, President, Louisiana Historical Society

Redcoats on the Mississippi:
British Soldiers and Sailors at the Battle of New Orleans
Jason Wiese – Associate Director, Williams Research Center, Historic New Orleans Collection

But for a Piece of Wood:
The Battle of New Orleans and the West Bank
Ron Chapman – Professor, Nunez Community College

The Battle of New Orleans and the World Beyond
Edgardo Morales – Assistant Professor, New York University

Music and the Battle of New Orleans
Carolyn Kolb – Lecturer, Tulane University

For more information please contact Symposium Director G. Howard Hunter at
(504) 251- 8227 or howard_hunter@mpcds.com.

Howard Margot, Program Chair                           G. Howard Hunter, President