New Orleans History

The Historic New Orleans Collection

The Historic New Orleans Collection is pleased to offer its New Orleans History podcast, which will offer in-person and online visitors insight into The Collection’s unique exhibitions and related programming. We will offer curator’s comments, virtual tours of exhibitions, lectures, and more. Please subscribe to the New Orleans History PodCast so you will be informed of new content as it is made available. Visit our website at www.hnoc.org for more information about The Historic New Orleans Collection.

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Top 10 New Orleans History Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best New Orleans History episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to New Orleans History for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite New Orleans History episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

5 Creole Cottage

New Orleans History

09/25/20 • -1 min

Architectural audio tour of the Creole cottage at 726-728 Toulouse Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

THNOC Architectural tour

New Orleans History

09/25/20 • -1 min

Introduction to The Historic New Orleans Collection's architectural tour of some of its French Quarter buildings.

A Closer Look, part 3

New Orleans History

09/25/20 • -1 min

John Magill, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

Seeking the Unknown, introduction

New Orleans History

03/18/13 • 3 min

The exhibition Seeking the Unknown: Natural History Observations in Louisiana,1698—1840 presents objects that provide a broad historical background for the study of Louisiana’s natural history—from taxidermied animals, specimens in jars, and pressed plants to lavishly illustrated folios. Exhibition curators Gilles-Antoine Langlois and John H. Lawrence present some thoughts on the reasons for staging the exhibition.

Antiques Forum 2011: Among the First French

New Orleans History

01/13/15 • 60 min

Tom Savage, Director of Museum Affairs at the Winterhur Museum presents Among the First French: The Early Huguenot Experience in the Carolina Lowcountry for the 2011 Antiques Forum at the Historic New Orleans Collection. It is followed by John H Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the Historic New Orleans Collection presenting Following the Trail of (French) Bread Crumbs in the Coastal South.

Seeking the Unknown, part 2

New Orleans History

03/25/13 • 5 min

Langlois discusses the careers of the Prat Brothers, Jean and Louis, who sent botanical samples and information from Louisiana to France for nearly 20 years. The exhibition Seeking the Unknown: Natural History Observations in Louisiana, 1698—1840 presents objects that provide a broad historical background for the study of Louisiana’s natural history—from taxidermied animals, specimens in jars, and pressed plants to lavishly illustrated folios.

Seeking the Unknown, part 4

New Orleans History

03/25/13 • 5 min

Langlois presents additional information on the commercial and scientific aspects of natural history discoveries in French colonial Louisiana. The exhibition Seeking the Unknown: Natural History Observations in Louisiana, 1698—1840 presents objects that provide a broad historical background for the study of Louisiana’s natural history—from taxidermied animals, specimens in jars, and pressed plants to lavishly illustrated folios.

Seeking the Unknown, part 6

New Orleans History

03/25/13 • 5 min

Langlois discusses aspects of this scientific friendship between Charles-Alexandre Lesueur and Joseph Barabino, centered in New Orleans about 1830. The exhibition Seeking the Unknown: Natural History Observations in Louisiana, 1698—1840 presents objects that provide a broad historical background for the study of Louisiana’s natural history—from taxidermied animals, specimens in jars, and pressed plants to lavishly illustrated folios.

Seeking the Unknown, part 7

New Orleans History

03/25/13 • 3 min

Lawrence presents information on some of the visual treasures in the exhibition. The exhibition Seeking the Unknown: Natural History Observations in Louisiana, 1698—1840 presents objects that provide a broad historical background for the study of Louisiana’s natural history—from taxidermied animals, specimens in jars, and pressed plants to lavishly illustrated folios.

A Closer Look, part 5

New Orleans History

09/25/20 • -1 min

John Lawrence, museum curator, discusses an exhibition of the earliest-known paper photos of New Orleans. The show, called “A Closer Look: The Antebellum Photographs of Jay Dearborn Edwards, 1858-1861,” features three dozen images of a thriving southern city on the brink of the Civil War.

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How many episodes does New Orleans History have?

New Orleans History currently has 45 episodes available.

What topics does New Orleans History cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on New Orleans History?

The episode title 'Seeking the Unknown, part 1' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on New Orleans History?

The average episode length on New Orleans History is 41 minutes.

When was the first episode of New Orleans History?

The first episode of New Orleans History was released on Mar 18, 2013.

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