New Orleans is considered the birthplace of jazz music. The New Orleans Jazz Museum houses the largest collection of jazz music related materials in the world. Curator David Kunian talked about the origins of jazz in…
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Mardi Gras World is a New Orleans company that provides hundreds of floats for the many parades of Mardi Gras. Owner Barry Kern, whose grandfather started the business, talked about the history of Mardi Gras…
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Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser explained how the New Orleans tourism industry affects the entire state and how the city’s tourism bounced back after Hurricane Katrina. C-SPAN’s Local…
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New Orleans is known for its mix of Creole and Cajun cuisines. Host of “Louisiana Eats” and author of Tujague’s Cookbook Poppy Tooker visited Tujagues, one of the city’s oldest restaurants,…
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The Battle of New Orleans was the last ground battle of the War of 1812. Chalmette Battlefield National Park Service Guide Chad Hoing explained why the battle was such a devastating loss for British troops…
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New Orleans celebrates its tricentennial in 2018. To commemorate the anniversary, the Historic New Orleans Collection highlights its exhibit “New Orleans, the Founding Era.” Marketing Associate Lauren Noel toured…
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Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) delivered the State of the State address at the opening of the Louisiana Legislature’s 2018 regular session. He expressed his disappointment with legislators in…
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Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger talked about their book Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans, in which they provide a history of the War of 1812's Battle of New Orleans.
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Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) held a press conference in Baton Rouge on preparations in his state for Hurricane Nate.
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Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) talked about being a new member of Congress. Topics included his family and community in Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District and who he looks to for…
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Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) gave an update on his state’s Tropical Storm Harvey response and recovery efforts. He said that while several homes and businesses in western Louisiana had flooded and…
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Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) gave an update on his state’s preparations and response to Tropical Storm Harvey. He said that the storm had not been as bad as forecast for Louisiana, but he…
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Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA ) updated reporters on his state’s preparations for Tropical Storm Harvey. He was joined by Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser (R) and William…
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Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) provided an update on preparations in Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Harvey’s landfall in the state.
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Former Speaker of the Louisiana House Hunt Downer talked about the political career and assassination of U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, the former Louisiana governor. He was interviewed at the place inside the…
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler gave a tour of the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He talked about the building’s history and restoration and place in the history of Louisiana politics. Topics…
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Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) updated reporters on Louisiana’s preparations for the onslaught of rain moving in its direction from Tropical Storm Harvey. He said his request to the…
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Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) delivered the annual state of the state address to the Louisiana State Legislature in Baton Rouge.
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Elizabeth Crisp reported by telephone on that day’s runoff elections in Louisiana, including how the U.S. Senate race was being viewed as a referendum on the presidential election.
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Incumbent Representative Charles Boustany (R), Foster Campbell (D), Caroline Fayard (D), Representative John Fleming (R), John Kennedy (R), and David Duke, candidates for Louisiana’s U.S.…
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