NOLA History Guy

NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021 discusses Butler’s goals in New Orleans. NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021 We’re back! Since we’re starting on May 1st, let’s talk about the occupation of New Orleans in 1862. Consider these goals Butler had when he came to New Orleans Pacify the city Butler used 10,000 of his 15,000 troops […] The post May 1862 – NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Mister Bingle 2020 still goes “jingle jangle jingle! Mister Bingle 2020 We’ve done a lot of things on Mr. Bingle, the most visible icon of Christmas in New Orleans, but not a podcast ep! Mister Bingle-2020 looks to change that, as we talk about the little snow elf. Origins The idea of Mister Bingle began […] The post Mister Bingle 2020 – NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-December-2020 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 is part two of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 Just one segment this week, which is part two of our talk with historian and author Katy Morlas Shannon. We had such a good time talking, and I don’t want to edit any of it! […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 – Katy Morlas Shannon Part 2 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 is part one of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 Two segments on a longer edition of NOLA History Guy Podcast this week. First is our pick of the week from Today in New Orleans History. Additionally, part one of our interview with Katy Morlas […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 – Katy Shannon Part I appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

NOLA History Guy Podcast 05-April-2020 presents the first of a four-part series on the Riverfront Streetcar line. NOLA History Guy Podcast 05-April-2020 Two segments on NOLA History Guy Podcast 05-April-2020, our pick of the week from NewOrleansPast.com, and the start of a series on the Riverfront Streetcar line. Today in New Orleans History Our Pick […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 05-April-2020 D. H. Holmes, Streetcars appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Transit maintenance on Canal Street is our photo breakdown this week Transit Maintenance This is a wonderful photo, just to enjoy. It offers a lot to break down as well. The scene is 1901 or 1902, Canal Street, right by the rear of the Liberty Monument. Prior to electrification, streetcars running on the Canal Street […] The post Transit Maintenance – NOLA History Guy Podcast 2020-03-22 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Southern Rebellion Irish – talking about the Irish socially in Antebellum New Orleans Southern Rebellion Irish While a number of Irish families in New Orleans rose to the upper levels of society by the Southern Rebellion, those in the city who wanted to maintain an economy based on enslaved African labor did not accept newer […] The post Southern Rebellion Irish – NOLA History Guy Podcast appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Royal Street Photo Breakdown on this week’s podcast! Royal Street Photo Breakdown Derby Gisclair shared a neat photo from 1916 earlier this week on social media. The photographer stands in the middle of the 100 block of Royal Street, looking down into the 200 block. As I was looking through some other photos, I came […] The post Royal Street Photo Breakdown – NOLA History Guy Podcast appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Department stores and train stations on Basin Street on NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 Two segments on NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019. First, our “Today In New Orleans History” for 20-July, and then we’ll unpack a photo from 1955. Both focus on Canal and Basin Streets. NewOrleansPast.com This week’s pick […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 Krauss and Trains appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

This week’s pic for “Today in New Orleans” on NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 A Lakeview flashback for the NewOrleansPast.com pick this week, along with a photo unpack for NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019. Also, a brief farewell to the Times-Picayune. Lenfant’s John L. Lenfant began his career as a […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 – Lenfant’s plus photo unpack appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Two short segments on NOLA History Guy Podcast 22-June-2019 NOLA History Guy Podcast 22-June-2019 We’re back after a week off, while we celebrated LT Firstborn’s master’s degree! The submariner earned a master’s in Military History from the US Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He spent the year as a student […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 22-June-2019 – WWI, Voudou appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Two short-form pieces this week on NOLA History Guy Podcast 8-June-2019 NOLA History Guy Podcast 8-June-2019 We hope you enjoyed our conversations with Derby Gisclair over the last two weeks. Back to short-form this week, with our pick from Today in New Orleans History and some thoughts on Chalmette National Cemetery. The Industrial Canal Our […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 8-June-2019 – Industrial Canal and USCT appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Talking baseball! Derby Gisclair conversation on NOLA History Guy Podcast 1-June-2019 NOLA History Guy Podcast 1-June-2019 We have a LONG “long-form” podcast today! It’s our second conversation with S. Derby Gisclair, author and historian, about his book, Baseball in New Orleans. I had a great chat with Derby, up at the French Truck Coffee Shop […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 1-June-2019 – Baseball in New Orleans appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Streetcar Belt Service I was truly surprised when I mentioned “riding the belt” at my “Second Thursday” lecture for the Friends of the Cabildo earlier this month, and nobody knew the term. Now, I’m 58, and the St. Charles/Tulane belt service ended in 1950, but there have always been folks older than me who remember […]