Videos

Journalist Rachel Nuwer examined the use of the recreational drug known as ecstasy and studies on its use for treating traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). This event was hosted by Garden Distr…

Journalist Connor Towne O’Neill discussed the legacy of white supremacy through memorials in the South to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Kl…

Author Eric Jay Dolin provided a history of hurricanes that have impacted the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans.

Former Pentecostal preacher turned atheist Jerry Dewitt talked about his book, Hope After Faith: An Ex-Pastor’s Journey From Belief to Atheism, in which he recalls his loss of faith and the …

Sarah Carr talks about her book, Hope Against Hope: Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate America’s Children, in which she follows a student, teacher, and principal as they ne…

Richard White talked about his book Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long, published by Random House. In his book, Mr. White chronicles the life of Louisiana’s most iconic figure in the 1930s…

Jason Berry talked about the financial practices of the Catholic Church, which brings in billions of dollars annually through donations and various business deals. He responded to questions …

Daniel Rasmussen recalls the largest slave revolt in American history. On January 8, 1811, 500 slaves in military uniforms and equipped with assorted weapons embarked on taking New Orleans. …

Mr. Brinkley talked about the book he wrote with Stephen Ambrose, The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today, published by National Geographic. Mr. Bri…

Mr. Michel discussed his book, The 11 Days of Christmas: America’s Last Vietnam Battle, about the “Christmas Bombing” of 1972. Along with describing the actual bombing campaign, Mr. Michel p…

Ms. Kein talked about Creole: The History and Legacy of Louisiana’s Free People of Color, published by Louisiana State University Press. In her book the editor shows that Creole refers not t…