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Who was Nicholas Trist political leader of St. Bernard Parish Louisiana in the 1950s?

Nicholas Trist was a political leader in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, during the 1950s, notably serving as the Parish President. He was known for his involvement in local governance and community development during a time of significant change in the region. His leadership contributed to the shaping of St. Bernard Parish's political landscape during that era.


What is the administrative structure of the Parish Council?

Executive, Legislative, Judicial


What concession did the US receive from North Vietnam in the parish peace accords?

The return of American POW's.


Were Parish priests the most powerful people in a diocese?

People believed they would go to hell unless they died in a state of grace with the church. The priest had control of forgiving their sins and letting them stay in good standing with the church. Life on earth was so hard that most looked forward to heaven . The priest controlled their prospects for an afterlife.


Who is the parish of Thibodaux Louisiana named after?

Henry Schuyler Thibodeaux a governor of Louisiana, founded and gave his name to Thibodeauxville, the town that eventually became Thibodaux, Louisiana. (The suffix -ville was dropped, yielding Thibodeaux, and eventually the e was also dropped, which is the current spelling. Even so, in South Louisiana today you will find people whose surname is spelled both Thibodeaux and Thibodaux. By the way, both Thibodaux and Thibodeaux are pronounced in the French fashion, "Tib-oh-dough""The parish of Thibodaux, Louisiana" is another matter. Louisiana is the only state in the United states that has parishes (sometimes called civil parishes) instead of counties. The parish in which Thibodaux finds itself is Lafourche Parish, which is one of sixty-four parishes in Louisiana. In French, "La fourche" means "the pitchfork", so called because Bayou Lafourche runs down the middle of the parish (which is long and narrow) and on a map Bayou Lafourche looks more or less like a pitchfork.And also in French, la fourche (the pitchfork) is not to be confused with la fourchette (the little fork, the kind you eat with). As far as is known, there is no parish or Bayou in Louisiana named Lafourchette, after common table forks. On the other hand. it is just barely conceivable that the young ladies' basketball team at Lafourche High School might be named "Les Fourchettes."