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NEW ORLEANS, LA – The French American Chamber of Commerce – Gulf Coast Chapter will host a forum about “The Changing Landscape of History: Digital Initiatives in New Orleans,” Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. in the Stibbs Room  of the Lavin Bernick Center  at Tulane University . Vicki Mayer, Ph.D., will give an introduction to digital initiatives, followed by  Vernon Valentine Palmer, Ph.D., who will present  “Through the Codes Darkly: Slave Law and Civil Law in Louisiana.” “Just as social media is a large component of telling the contemporary stories of life in our city, digital initiatives such as curated digital exhibits and online portals are increasingly important tools in presenting and preserving the past,” Greg Lambousy, director of exhibits at the Louisiana State Museum, said. “Digitization of French and Spanish colonial documents, including the Code Noir, form a fundamental part of the city-wide historical campaign leading up to the tricentennial of the found...