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Brian J. Costello
Birth Name:Brian James Costello
Birth Date:December 28, 1966
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Occupation:Historian, author, archivist
Genre:Non-fiction, History, Linguistics, Spirituality, Genealogy

Brian James Costello (born December 28, 1966) is an American historian, author, archivist and humanitarian. He is an 11th generation resident of New Roads, Louisiana, seat of Pointe Coupee Parish. He is three-quarters French and one-quarter Italian in ancestry.

Education

He graduated from False River Academy in New Roads and from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a major in History and minor in English. He is one of the few remaining speakers of Louisiana Creole French, having been immersed in childhood in the dialect spoken in Pointe Coupee Parish and is internationally regarded as an advocate of the Louisiana Creole people[1]

Work

Costello is one of Louisiana's most published figures, having published as many as four books in one year. He is the sole author of 19 books, co-author of six books and numerous newspaper columns and features since 1987.[2] Among his co-authored works are Furnishing Louisiana: Creole and Acadian Furniture, 1735-1835, published by The Historic New Orleans Collection,[3] [4] and New Roads and Old Rivers: Louisiana's Historic Pointe Coupee Parish, published by LSU Press.[5] He was editor of The Pointe Coupee Banner newspaper in New Roads, Louisiana during 1988-1996.

He holds membership in the Catholic Writers' Guild, numerous spiritual and charitable apostolates and has been recognized as an outstanding advocate of the Lions International charitable works since 1993. He has served as president of Le Cercle Historique, a historical preservation and archival organization, since its founding in 1992.

Costello is a Louisiana Carnival historian and advocate, having been active in the preservation and growth of New Roads and New Orleans Carnival krewes, historical documentation and Mardi Gras parade orchestration since 1993.[6] He was chairman of the New Roads Lions Carnival parade from 1993 though 2010, and reigned as King of the Carnival in 2009.[7]

In 2009, Costello was named founding historian and archivist of the Historic Materials Collection of the Pointe Coupee Parish Library in New Roads, Louisiana. He is often featured as a consultant and documentary participant in the fields of American and European genealogy, history, culture, linguistics, antiquities and spirituality with local, national and global audiences.[8] [9]

In recognition of his cultural and spiritual works, Costello was knighted by the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.[10] [11] in 2015, and by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in 2019.[12]

Bibliography

Sole author

Collaborative works

Notes and References

  1. Dhillon, Georgina. Kreol International. London, UK. January–April 2014
  2. Web site: Three Centuries of Chivalric History and the Lazarite Presence in Louisiana. Country Roads Magazine. 24 September 2017. en-us. 13 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026164111/http://countryroadsmagazine.com/events/three-centuries-chivalric-history-lazarite-presence-louisiana/. 26 October 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Kahn. Eve M.. A Study of Louisiana Furniture Is Published. The New York Times. 24 September 2017. 9 December 2010. 26 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026163832/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/arts/design/10antiques.html. live.
  4. Web site: Hafertepe. Kenneth. Furnishing Louisiana: Creole and Acadian Furniture, 1735-1835/the Furniture of John Shearer, 1790-1820: "A True North Britain" in the Southern Backcountry. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026213555/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2736608141.html. dead. 26 October 2017. The Journal of Southern History. 24 September 2017. 1 August 2012.
  5. Web site: True History on False River - Louisiana Life - May-June 2014 - New Orleans, LA. My New Orleans. 24 September 2017. en.
  6. Web site: Nelson. Zann. Buried Truth: What I'm learning in Louisiana. The Daily Progress. 10 February 2017. 24 September 2017. en. 5 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240905091205/https://dailyprogress.com/orangenews/opinion/buried-truth-what-i-m-learning-in-louisiana/article_31eae9d8-efb7-11e6-89a7-3fccaaba03e8.html. live.
  7. Web site: Coen. Chere. Chere Coen: Brian J. Costello writes comprehensive book that showcases the diversity of Louisiana. The News-Star. 24 September 2017. en. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020103320/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/life/books/louisiana-books/2017/02/25/chere-coen-brian-j-costello-writes-comprehensive-book-showcases-diversity-louisiana/98203026/. live.
  8. Web site: Coen. Chere. The comprehensive Louisiana Carnival guide. Detroit Free Press. 24 September 2017. en. 26 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026163640/http://www.freep.com/story/life/2017/02/23/comprehensive-louisiana-carnival-guide/98316924/. live.
  9. Web site: Brian J. Costello - La Language Créole de la Paroisse Pointe Coupée. Kreol Magazine. 12 January 2014. 24 September 2017. 10 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010221549/https://kreolmagazine.com/music-entertainment/books/brian-j-costello-la-language-creole-de-la-paroisse-pointe-coupee/#.WccpRMgjHIU. live.
  10. Web site: Shelley. Debbie. Order of St. Lazarus honors Lindy Boggs during graveside ceremony. The Catholic Commentator. 24 September 2017. 26 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026163849/http://thecatholiccommentator.org/pages/?p=31237. live.
  11. Web site: Strachan. Sue. Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus returns to New Orleans for Grand Priory meeting. The Times-Picayune. 29 September 2015. 24 September 2017. 26 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026213520/http://www.nola.com/society/index.ssf/2015/09/military_and_hospitaller_order.html. live.
  12. News: 24 October 2019. Frs. David and Decker, Gf. Costello invested in chivalric orders. The Pointe Coupee Banner.
  13. Web site: Clair . Justin St . 16 June 2003 . Historian delves into Darby house lore . 24 September 2017 . The Daily Iberian . en . 25 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180525095148/https://www.iberianet.com/news/historian-delves-into-darby-house-lore/article_986f979e-1962-5cbd-b8a5-30e478529aac.html . live .
  14. Web site: Bergeron . Judy . 27 February 2017 . Review: 'Carnival in Louisiana' covers all the celebrations . 24 September 2017 . The Advocate . en . 26 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026163746/http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_dfeb35c6-faaf-11e6-bb6f-efafa15fc871.html . live .
  15. Web site: 9 August 2023 . 200 Years of Faith . 24 September 2017 . The Banner . en.
  16. Ward . Gerald W. R. . Spring 2013 . Jack D. Holden, H. Parrott Bacot, Cybèle T. Gontar, Brian J. Costello, and Francis J. Puig, Furnishing Louisiana: Creole and Acadian Furniture, 1735–1835. . Winterthur Portfolio . 47 . 1 . 107–109 . 10.1086/670607.
  17. Web site: Louisiana Book Review - Spotlight On... - About The State Library - State Library of Louisiana . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026162814/http://www.state.lib.la.us/about-the-state-library/spotlight-on/louisiana-book-review . 26 October 2017 . 24 September 2017 . State Library of Louisiana . en-gb.
  18. Web site: Bierman . Lindsay . The New Must-Have Coffee Table Book: New Roads and Old Rivers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026163208/http://www.southernliving.com/culture/favorite-books . 26 October 2017 . 24 September 2017 . Southern Living . en.

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