Uniquely Louisiana: Wartime Music

5:00 p.m. Reception | 6:00 p.m. Presentation

Music is among Louisiana’s great gifts to the world—a wide and deep river of joy running from traditional New Orleans jazz to the eminently danceable sound of Cajun country and beyond. That rich cultural outpouring didn’t pause during the war years. This special program invites guests to learn about—and listen to—the many genres of music made in Louisiana during World War II.

Presented by The Alta and John Franks Foundation.

The Pelican State Goes to War Symposium: Uniquely Louisiana

If you'd also like to attend the afternoon session (1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.), please RSVP.

The morning panel will be moderated by historian Gaines Foster, PhD, of Louisiana State University. Panelists include Maureen Honey, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, PhD, Xavier University; and Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian Rob Citino. They will discuss the legacy of WWII on the United States and Louisiana’s unique wartime heritage.

Presented by The Alta and John Franks Foundation.