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September 14, 2023
Libby Neidenbach, interpretive training coordinator

Civil rights activist Katie Whickam was a beautician, community leader, and national civil rights organizer who helped thousands of Black Americans access their right to vote.




September 12, 2023
Emily Perkins, curatorial cataloger

The "Coming to New Orleans" series explores the grown of the city's Hispanic community in the 20th century.




September 1, 2023
Jessica Dorman, director of publications

Lighthearted ephemera from THNOC's holdings shed light on moments in history when New Orleans has welcomed America's Commander in Chief.




August 4, 2023
Emily Perkins, curatorial cataloger

The third part of the "Coming to New Orleans" series explores immigration to the Crescent City from the 1860s to the first World War.




July 20, 2023
Dylan Jordan, Visitor Services interpreter

As the young republic formed and took its first steps, print media served a crucial role in uniting the nation.




July 3, 2023
Emily Perkins, curatorial cataloger

The second part of the "Coming to New Orleans" series explores immigration to the Crescent City during the 19th century.




June 8, 2023
Story by Libby Neidenbach, interpretive training coordinator; video by Xiomara Blanco, media producer

Four locations where significant events took place during a century of women’s activism in New Orleans.




May 18, 2023
Emily Perkins, curatorial cataloger

In the first part of THNOC's "Coming to New Orleans" series, curatorial cataloger Emily Perkins puts immigration to New Orleans in the context of American history.




April 26, 2023
By THNOC Staff

Would Sylvanie Williams be proud of the state of women's rights in our country today? Read the moving responses of ten students, winners of the THNOC's 2023 student essay contest.




November 29, 2022
Story by Dylan Jordan, Visitor Services interpreter; video by Xiomara Blanco, media producer

Untangling the web of war, family ties, and secret pacts that brought Louisiana under Spanish control.




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