Abraham Lincoln in New Orleans - Episode #40
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 21 June 2017
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
In the spring and summer of 2017, the headlines in New Orleans newspapers dealt with the proposed removal of four statues honoring the Confederacy.
Ever wonder how we got to this point? I did, and it led me to Abraham Lincoln and his surprising connection to New Orleans. Today's show is about Lincoln, his visits to New Orleans, and how they shaped his thoughts on slavery and reconstruction as the 16th President of the United States.
We visit with local author, historian, and geographer Richard Campanella, author of a book called Lincoln in New Orleans: The 1828-1831 Flatboat Voyages and Their Place in History. You met Richard back in episode #36, when we discussed how Bourbon Street happened.
In this episode, we travel along with a young Abraham Lincoln as he navigates the Mighty Mississippi,is nearly killed along the Sugar Coast, and witnesses the slave trade in New Orleans.
Through Richard's meticulous research, we walk the streets of New Orleans in the late 1820s and early 1830s, and see this exotic city through the eyes of a future U.S. President.
All this and more in today's episode of Beyond Bourbon Street!
Resources
You can find Richard on line at richcampanella.com. You'll find excerpts from all of his books, as well as a wonderful collection of images of New Orleans.
Richard's books are available at local New Orleans booksellers, including Octavia Books, Garden District Book Shop and Maple Street Book Shop. You can also purchase an autographed copy of Lincoln in New Orleans directly from Richard. Send him an email at: rcampane@tulane.edu
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, |
| 0:26.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:29.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey y'all, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to episode 40. |
| 0:40.0 | On the last show, we talked about 10 things to do on your first visit to New Orleans. |
| 0:44.7 | If you've never been to New Orleans or if you haven't visitors soon, |
| 0:47.8 | it'll certainly help you out. And if you are experienced, |
| 0:50.8 | you'll still find some insider tips. If you missed it go back and give it a |
| 0:54.6 | listen I think you'll enjoy it. Today's show is going to be about Abraham Lincoln |
| 0:59.2 | his visits to New Orleans and how they shaped his thoughts as the 16th President of the United States. |
| 1:05.8 | If you follow the news in New Orleans, you've watched the debate about the removal of four |
| 1:09.6 | Confederate era statues here in New Orleans. |
| 1:12.4 | I've been asked a bunch lately about |
| 1:14.0 | whether I was going to do an episode about that topic and I kicked it around for a |
| 1:17.2 | while. The more I researched and thought about it the more I came back to |
| 1:20.8 | Abraham Lincoln. Had he not become president, will we even be debating these statues at all? |
| 1:26.5 | These thoughts led me to create the show you're going to hear today, |
| 1:29.3 | including an interview with author Richard Campanella, |
| 1:31.6 | who you met back in episode 36. |
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