User:Bellemare



Bellemare stands for J.J. Bellemare. That's me!

I am a French-speaking Quebecer immigrant to the United States and I had the privilege the live in New Orleans' historic French Quarter until Hurricane Katrina's landfall. I have been a Wikipedian since 2006. I have a B.A. in History.

When I come across a landmark that has not yet drawn the attention of Internet users, I generally research it and add a short description on Wikipedia. I do my best to be informative rather than use Wikipedia to share my personal opinions. The articles that I write are not always very polished, but it is to be taken with a grain of salt since the content of Wikipedia is a continuing work in progress.

Past Articles
I have written or reshaped many brief articles, related to a wide variety of topics. They include:


 * In the Greater New Orleans Area and South Louisiana:
 * City, state and federal politics;
 * Creole culture;
 * Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath;
 * Jazz musicians;
 * Local and state history;
 * Stand-up comedians;


 * In Savannah and its surroundings:
 * African-American Heritage;
 * Local buildings and structures;
 * Meaning of street and road names;
 * Waterways;


 * In my native area, La Mauricie, and Quebec, Canada:
 * Historians;
 * History and landmarks;
 * Local economy;
 * Local politicians;
 * Military history;
 * Provincial third party politics.

Future Projects
I would like to:


 * improve and expand the content of the articles that I have written already;
 * write articles related to the Savannah Jewish community;
 * translate the articles that I have written already into French, my native language.