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
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An Unofficial History of the New Orleans Saints
An Unofficial History of the New Orleans Saints In this episode Mark dives into the 50 year history of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints! We start with the early days and how a couple guys from Louisiana made a deal with the NFL’s first commissioner, Pete Roselle. New Orleans got a professional football team and the… Continue reading An Unofficial History of the New Orleans Saints