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New Orleans: The First 300 Years

New Orleans: The First 300 Years

Narrated by actor John Goodman and produced by Peggy Scott Laborde, this documentary was produced for the city of New Orleans tricentennial in 2018. It focuses not only on New Orleans’ earliest days, but also tracks the evolution of the modern city, including its literary and music legacy and politics. Included are interviews with almost 30 notable New Orleanians.

New Orleans: The First 300 Years is a local public television program presented by WYES

New Orleans: The First 300 Years

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Rare photos and films illustrate the 300-year history of a city that began as and continue (1h 26m 48s)

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