451. We talk to Lamar White about the death of Huey Long. Our
friend Lamar White has recent written a series of major articles
on the final
days and death of Huey Long. Using his research skills as
both a reporter and
a lawyer, Lamar closely examines the testimonies and physical
evidence regarding the assassination of the Kingfish.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Friday, December 31, 2021
450. Ashley Steenson, part 2
450. Part 2 of our interview with Ashley Steenson. Ashley has been
researching Teddy Roosevelt in Louisiana. He came here
frequently to hunt, and he set up the first national park in
Louisiana, Breton Island Reservation, on November 31, 1905.
Friday, December 24, 2021
449. Ashley Steenson, part 1
449. Part 1 of our interview with Ashley Steenson about Teddy Roosevelt in Louisiana.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
448. Bob Mann, Part 2
448. Part 2 of our interview with Bob Mann. Bob has a new memoir,
Backrooms
and Bayous: My Life in Louisiana Politics. State history,
behind-the-scenes stories, funny anecdotes, and life lessons
come together to form Robert Mann's indelible memoir about his
life and career alongside some of the most powerful lawmakers in
the South.
Thursday, December 9, 2021
447. Bob Mann, part 1.
447. Part 1 of our interview with Bob Mann. Bob has a new memoir,
Backrooms
and Bayous: My Life in Louisiana Politics. State history,
behind-the-scenes stories, funny anecdotes, and life lessons
come together to form Robert Mann's indelible memoir about his
life and career alongside some of the most powerful lawmakers in
the South.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
446. Stephen Winick, part 2
446. Part 2 of our conversation with Stephen Winick, of the Library of Congress. In 1902, on a prairie in
southwest Louisiana, six members of a farming family are found
murdered. Albert Edwin Batson, a white, itinerant farm worker,
rapidly descends from likely suspect to likely lynching victim
as people in the surrounding countryside lusted for vengeance.
Friday, November 26, 2021
445. Stephen Winick, part 1
445. Part 1 of our conversation with Stephen
Winick, of the Library of Contress. In 1902, on a prairie in
southwest Louisiana, six members of a farming family are found
murdered. Albert Edwin Batson, a white, itinerant farm worker,
rapidly descends from likely suspect to likely lynching victim
as people in the surrounding countryside lusted for vengeance.
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