New Orleans, the Founding Era In today’s episode, we head over to the Historic New Orleans Collection in the French Quarter, and explore their newest exhibit – New Orleans, the Founding Era. The exhibit is part of the tricentennial of New Orleans celebration and is a great way to envision what the city was like at… Continue reading New Orleans, the Founding Era – Episode #60
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Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans – Episode #53
Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans In the Spring of 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville presided over a small ceremony on the banks of the Mississippi River and officially founded what we know today as the City of New Orleans. How did Bienville come to choose this site for New Orleans? What… Continue reading Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans – Episode #53