The Spanish Monarchy in North America in the Eighteenth Century

The vestiges of 18th-century Spanish rule are apparent in the street names and architecture of New Orleans’s oldest neighborhoods. In this year’s Bouligny Lecture, speaker Felipe Fernández-Armesto will discuss the larger context of Spanish imperialism. Fernández-Armesto is the William P. Reynolds Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, and his distinctions include Spain’s national prizes for research in geography and food writing, as well as the World History Association Book Prize, 2007. Established by the Bouligny Foundation, this lecture series examines Louisiana’s Spanish influences and honors Francisco Bouligny (1736–1800), an important military and political figure in Spanish colonial Louisiana. This program is presented by The Historic New Orleans Collection with support from Spain Arts and Culture. Free to members, $10 general admission. 6 pm. hnoc.org.