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We'll cover New Orleans's founding, its evolution through French, Spanish and American rule, the battle that saved it in 1815, Congo Square, its dramatic capture and occupation during the Civil War, its unique legacy of race and slavery, how it survived Prohibition, the Depression and hurricanes, Mardi Gras, jazz and the future New Orleans may (or may not) have.
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New Orleans becomes hostile to Congo Square. The African dances are banned. The space falls into disrepair, then becomes a whites-only park. Against all odds, it fights for its original identity.LEARN...
2.3: How Congo Square Survived (00:22:23)
We explore why Congo Square existed for so long, how it retained an African character, and how its memory survived beyond New Orleans. We also talk about Louisiana Creole and some surprising aspects o...
2.2: Congo Square (00:33:29)
The enslaved of New Orleans make music and dance together at the city's edge. This is the story of Congo Square: the people who gathered there every Sunday—and the African culture they kept alive.List...
2.1: Congo Plains (00:25:10)
Congo Square is often described as the “birthplace of jazz.” But its history goes far deeper—as a place where, every Sunday, the enslaved of New Orleans would practice traditional African music and da...
1.31: Why the Battle of New Orleans Mattered (00:34:23)
In our final battle episode, we dispel a few historical myths, muse on alternate history scenarios, and explore not just what the American victory prevented but created. (And also discuss the TREATY O...
1.30: The Goodbye Look (00:23:06)
We say farewell to the folks we've gotten to know during the Battle of New Orleans. The pirates Lafitte meet their end. We assess Andrew Jackson.LEARN MORE:The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans...
1.29: Old Dickory (00:20:38)
The victorious Andrew Jackson reimposes strict martial law on New Orleans. He arrests a senator and a federal judge—but soon faces justice himself. Meanwhile, diseases like typhoid and measles fell hu...
1.28: The Saints Go Marching In (00:22:31)
After victory, New Orleans exhales... then throws its biggest party yet. We meet some fun characters as the British evacuate the field. Andrew Jackson is (symbolically) crowned Roman emperor.LEARN MOR...
1.27: The Battle of New Orleans (01:17:45)
An invading British army is obliterated by an unlikely coalition: American frontiersmen, French speakers, free men of color, pirates and a hundred kinds more. New Orleans is saved.LEARN MORE:The Great...
1.26: Line Jackson (00:28:04)
The Americans build a wall to defend New Orleans. The British army pays for it.
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1.25: Pull Dick, Pull Devil (00:22:54)
Gabriel Villeré escapes the British invaders. Jackson attacks them immediately. As a thick fog rolls in below New Orleans, both sides manage feats of strength.
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The Greatest Fury: The Battl...
1.24: Sloop John Bull (00:14:02)
The British take the bad route to New Orleans. It is very cold.
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The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America by William C. Davis
The British at the Gates: The Ne...
1.23: Lockdown (00:29:30)
Andrew Jackson races to prepare New Orleans before the British invasion. The Lafittes cut a deal. An urgent message arrives from downriver.
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The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and ...
1.22: Andrew Jackson (00:20:33)
We explore Andrew Jackson's path to New Orleans: His origins. The Creek War. Pensacola. And we see how he set up the American victory at New Orleans—before he even arrived.
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The Battle of N...
1.21: Target New Orleans (00:22:12)
The War of 1812 begins! Seven weeks after Louisiana wins statehood, America declares war on Britain. It goes poorly. Britain puts New Orleans in its sights, and the militias—particularly, black militi...
1.20: Pirate Endgame (00:19:03)
Pirate leader Jean Lafitte has a critical decision to make. So does the U.S. Navy. Nothing less is at stake than the future of Barataria Bay—and New Orleans.
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The Pirates Laffite: The Treac...
1.19: The Lafittes vs. The Law (00:24:55)
Jean and Pierre Lafitte fight the law in the bays and bayous of Louisiana. The Lafittes usually win (or at least escape). But the Navy and New Orleans gear up for a big showdown with the pirates of Ba...
1.18: The Pirates of Barataria (00:18:48)
Piracy explodes in the Gulf. Pierre and Jean Lafitte establish a pirate empire in Barataria Bay. Despite Jefferson's embargo, New Orleans residents enjoy tons of cheap, illegal goods.
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The ...
1.17: The Slave Revolt of 1811 (00:30:26)
Hundreds of enslaved Louisianans rise up against the sugar plantations. Led by Charles Deslondes, this army marches on New Orleans while the U.S. military is away.
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American Uprising: The U...
1.16: The Slavery Trials of Adelaide (00:16:10)
Adelaide, a Domingan refugee of color, arrives in New Orleans. She is free. And she has the proof. But people continually try to re-enslave her anyway.
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"Paper Thin: Freedom and Re-enslavem...
1.15: Welcoming, Enslaving Refugees (00:23:56)
10,000 refugees from San-Domingue/Haiti suddenly land in New Orleans. Thousands get homes and jobs. Thousands are re-enslaved at the docks.
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The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by ...
1.14: The Aaron Burr Crisis (00:22:22)
Aaron Burr plots a conspiracy. To stop it, General Wilkinson places New Orleans under military dictatorship. French speakers prove their loyalty to the United States.
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The Burr Conspiracy: U...
1.13: Lord of the Dance (00:21:33)
Americans believe New Orleans is ignorant, hedonistic and overly Catholic. Governor Claiborne is given near-dictatorial powers to rule. New Orleans residents get a bit too passionate about their ballr...
1.12: Three French Weeks (00:22:23)
The French tricolor rises over New Orleans. Three weeks later, the American flag takes its place. The last French governor has a weird, impactful year in New Orleans.
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"The Passion of the P...
1.11: Louisiana Purchase (00:29:59)
France secretly reacquires Louisiana, but only for a couple years. After military catastrophe in Haiti, Napoleon sells Louisiana to the United States. New Orleans's fate is changed forever.
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