History

Burden Of WWII Responsibilities Kept Secret For More Than 30 Years

Sharon Litwin — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Sixty eight years ago this week — May 8, 1945 to be exact — the Second World War ended in Europe with the signing of the official documents in Berlin. But, for one group of British military women, it would be more than 30 years before they were allowed to talk about their secret role in that devastating conflict.

Sharon Litwin had the chance to speak with one of them for this week's Notes from New Orleans; she filed this report from the back patio of a charming, soft-spoken resident of Covington, Louisiana.

History Matters: A Remembrance Of V-E Day

Gary Joiner, Ph.D. and Gary Joiner, Ph.D. — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:59:00 +0000

Commentator Gary Joiner remembers the day that the surrender of Germany was announced. May 8, 1945, officially ending the European phase of World War II.

History Matters #319 - V-E Day

Major Civil War Collection Now Permanent At Tulane Library

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A major collection of Civil War documents is now part of the permanent collection entrusted to Tulane University. The papers include those written by Confederate President Jefferson Davis as well as the diaries of soldiers.

Between The Stages: Music History Sites To Visit During French Quarter Fest

Maureen McMurray — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:57:06 +0000

The French Quarter is alive with music this weekend as the 30th annual French Quarter Festival kicks into high gear.

Music has been central to the identity of New Orleans from the earliest years of the city's founding, and a casual stroll through the streets of the French Quarter will bring you past centuries of tangible music history.

While you're down in the Quarter for the Festival, or any time at all, make sure you don't miss these landmarks.

J&M Recording Studio
840 North Rampart St. (corner of Dumaine)

History Matters: On Preserving Dogtrot Homes

Gary Joiner, Ph.D. — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:32:00 +0000

History Matters commentator Gary Joiner explores the historical significance of the dogtrot home, and why this type of architecture deserves to have a future.Commentary #314 - dogtrot homes

World War II Exhibit Asks Visitors, 'What Would You Do?'

Elizabeth Blair — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:09 +0000

Presentation Recalls Battle of New Orleans

The Associated Press — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:54:38 +0000

A program focused on the 198th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans is planned Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter.

Northwestern State updates historical website

The Associated Press — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:13:18 +0000

Northwestern State University has added new information on the university's history to its Traditions website.

The Times reports the Traditions site was set up earlier this year to recognize Northwestern State's heritage.

You've Got Mail: A History Of The Post Office

Ron Curtis — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:59:54 +0000

These days, what we find in the mailbox tends to fall into one of two categories: junk mail or quaint hand-written reminders of times past.

While the mail may now vacillate between irritating or antiquated, for more than two hundred years the U.S. Post Office played a central role in American life. It was not only the institution that allowed us to communicate with each other across state lines and beyond, but it played a vital part in our country’s political organization and hierarchies.

50 Years Ago, Communications Became Global

Scott Simon — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:54:00 +0000

Transcript

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

Fifty years ago this week, communications went global. July 12, 1962 the Telstar 1 satellite from AT&T became the first commercial spacecraft to beam television images from the United States to Europe.

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UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Technicians in Europe prepare to receive a signal from the orbiting Telstar satellite that opens this new era.