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They Swung Their Picks: The Irish and the New Basin Canal

They Swung Their Picks: The Irish and the New Basin Canal

Tells the story of the six-mile New Orleans waterway built by Irish immigrants who endured treacherous conditions to dig the canal beginning in December 1831. For the next century, the New Basin Canal contributed to the growth and commercial vitality of the city and added to the vibrant culture of New Orleans through Mardi Gras, entertainment and recreation.

They Swung Their Picks: The Irish and the New Basin Canal is a local public television program presented by LPB and WYES

They Swung Their Picks: The Irish and The New Basin Canal

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How Irish immigrants built the New Basin Canal, vital to the commercial and cultural life (56m 46s)

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