Can you imagine New Orleans without reverberating bass drums or trumpets? Thanks to Danny Barker, we don’t have to. The …
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Whenever I stroll through the French Quarter, I notice visitors snapping photos of the gorgeous ironwork accenting the buildings. This …
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This 1853 copy of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” from The Historic New Orleans Collection’s holdings bares a secret in its pages: …
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The Historic New Orleans Collection reproduced 10 images for the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture …
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As Ochsner prepares to celebrate American Heart Month this February, we’re looking back at historical landmarks of the John Ochsner …
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For the first time in 40 years, fans can listen to new music from gospel great Mahalia Jackson.
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In the early 1800s, steam travel transformed the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers into the commercial backbone of the United States. …
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In December, The Historic New Orleans Collection released a new illustrated edition of “A Life in Jazz” by Danny Barker …
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Seventy-five years ago, Dr. Alton Ochsner and four colleagues opened New Orleans’ first multi-specialty group practice.
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We’ve all passed Camp Lejeune going to the beach, but how the heck do you pronounce it?
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2016 marked the 130th anniversary of the historic Hotel Monteleone, known by locals and visitors as the gateway to the …
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Henriette Delille established the Sisters of the Holy Family in 1842, 175 years ago, as an order of nuns for …
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He was a young kid, only 19, on his first train ride, traveling from Baltimore to Fayetteville.
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Although many today might consider themselves addicted to Coca-Cola, the beverage was originally created as an addiction-free alternative to painkillers.