Comments for Xavier Freshmen Seminar, Section 23

Comment on “and call it new orleans” by tamaranicole87

tamaranicole87 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:21:04 +0000

I’m not sure where to start with this blog. I thought it was going to be a story about the “interesting” or exciting history of New Orleans (lol) and how it got its name, but I actually thought this passage was boring. It was difficult for me to focus, and by the time I got to the end, I didn’t even remember what I read. After glancing over the passage again, I see how certain streets got their names as well. I guess when my friends and family visit from other states, I’ll be able to explain to them where these names came from.

Comment on “and call it new orleans” by ctaylo13

ctaylo13 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:15:31 +0000

I really enjoyed the passage. I actually laughed when I realized that Law was the inventor of inflation. When I read that Duke of Orleans ordered him to print more money I knew that the end was near. I like the story that Duke of Orleans mother made up as to why he had so many talents but they were useless to him. Orleans was dirty and sleazy but I don’t think that he was a bad person. He did term his regency a reform movement. He was trying to make the region a better place so I do commend him for trying. I think the only thing that did work out for him was the restoration of Parliament. When John Law stepped in the picture I didn’t quite know how his plan was going to pan out. His plan did seem promising at the time, but as time went on I knew that they were doing worse than making the debt better. When New Orleans started to emerge, I saw a glimmer of hope. I loved how he named the streets freely but precisely. He made sure he remember all the important people in his live
. Almost like he was trying to earn “cool points”. When I think of Bourbon Street today and how it got its name, I can’t help but laugh. When the passage described the big party with the zoo and whole nine yards, that’s Bourbon Street today but modernized. The excerpt was very informative and entertaining to read.

Comment on Hello world! by Jaleesa Causey

Jaleesa Causey — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:04:24 +0000

“And Call It New Orleans” is a great article. I knew from taking Louisiana history that the French purchased Louisiana, and that it is the home of the Creoles. This article shows how deeply embedded the French history is in Louisiana, mainly New Orleans and how scandals, once again, made history in our country.
Pauger’s choice of street names was very wise. Pauger knew who was and who wasn’t going to be a great accessory to the city and he also knew who kept John Law’s financial system rolling. The royal court were the most important people. The way he named the streets reminds me of how some churches name their pews. The most important people have their name at the end of the pew, but in this case, it was the end of the street. Pauger made sure that he had a favorable reaction from every quarter. He made sure he recognized every duke, the bad and the good. He also made sure to recognize the women, for the had money too. Pauger knew exactly how to attract his audience. Everyone could come party on their own street, and he structured it in a way that no enemies were along side each other. He didn’t want anyone to have a reason to dislike the city.
If I had to chose names for streets of a city, I would chose names of some of the great people that were very influential in my history. I would choose names like, Lincoln Street, Sojourner Lane, Martin Luther King Avenue, Eleanor Lane, Clinton Street and Barack Avenue. My street names would represent positive people who stood up for something and help make things the way they are for me today. The names would have to represent my culture and persons would be reminded of how great our country has become and the persons who stood for something to make it this way.
I enjoyed reading this article because it presents apart of history that is rarely or never talked about. It shows that there is always a deeper meaning than what one thinks.