Wade in the Water
Personal Reflections on a Storm, a People, and a National Park
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2464263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allison H Peña, Allison Peña (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 781-798 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7294 • E-ISSN: 1548-1433 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/aa.2006.108.4.781 |
| OpenAlex | W1997163475 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article is a product of my associative thoughts on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, my return to the city, and my position as park anthropologist at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, which includes the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery. Fazendeville, or "the village" as it was known, was a historical African American community located on the site of the Battle of New Orleans, now Chalmette Battlefield, from 1867 to 1964. In 1999, the park undertook an oral history project on the community. As the anthropologist for the park, I wanted to reestablish contact with former residents or descendants who had been displaced as a result of the storms. It is my hope that the community's voices will not be lost in the floodwaters but will reemerge as determined and strong as they were once heard, singing "Wade in the Water" during the baptismal processions to the river
Ancient history · Archaeology · Battle · Battlefield · Environmental ethics · Geography · Management · National park · Oral history · Singing · Storm · Archaeology and Natural History · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |