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PSA: Interesting podcast on NOLA history
Posted on 7/28/22 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 7/28/22 at 1:54 pm
There is a podcast named "Infamous America" and they are on part 2 of a 4 part series on infamous stories from the city's history. I've found the first two interesting so figured I'd give a heads up to other history fans since there are lots of NOLA people here.
Part 1 is about the 1870 kidnapping of Molly Digby who was just a child. She was kidnapped by 2 mulatto women so it sent panic through the Garden District elites who had black or "creole" nannies. The local media got in on stoking fears about voodoo and casting doubt I ER the recently integrated NOPD and outright accused black officers of staying silent even though they knew the kidnappers.
Part 2 is about the Sicilian lynchings in 1890 after the killing and trial of 19 conspirators accused of the murder of NOLA chief of police. I'm just starting this one, but it's pretty good.
TlDR: "Infamous America" podcast is doing a 4 part series on some historically infamous events in the history of New Orleans. If you're interested in history and/or the city of New Orleans, it's a decent listen if you need something new to listen to to kill some time.
Part 1 is about the 1870 kidnapping of Molly Digby who was just a child. She was kidnapped by 2 mulatto women so it sent panic through the Garden District elites who had black or "creole" nannies. The local media got in on stoking fears about voodoo and casting doubt I ER the recently integrated NOPD and outright accused black officers of staying silent even though they knew the kidnappers.
Part 2 is about the Sicilian lynchings in 1890 after the killing and trial of 19 conspirators accused of the murder of NOLA chief of police. I'm just starting this one, but it's pretty good.
TlDR: "Infamous America" podcast is doing a 4 part series on some historically infamous events in the history of New Orleans. If you're interested in history and/or the city of New Orleans, it's a decent listen if you need something new to listen to to kill some time.
This post was edited on 7/28/22 at 2:13 pm
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Posted on 7/28/22 at 2:00 pm to IAmNERD
You got a link to that?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 2:07 pm to boxcarbarney
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You got a link to that?
My bad. I listen to it on Google Podcasts:
Google Podcasts: Infamous America
Posted on 7/28/22 at 2:09 pm to IAmNERD
Can’t wait for the how Jason Williams becomes mayor one.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 2:13 pm to dgnx6
Wasn’t there a serial killer in 1800’s that chopped people to death that was never solved?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 2:21 pm to IAmNERD
who killa da chief?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 2:52 pm to kjntgr
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Wasn’t there a serial killer in 1800’s that chopped people to death that was never solved?
You mean The Axeman of New Orleans?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 3:13 pm to IAmNERD
Infamous America is great. Some stories better than others.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 3:16 pm to IAmNERD
I'm in.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 3:29 pm to IAmNERD
The Italian lynchings should be brought up every time slavery and mistreatment of blacks in the list is brought up. It’s a factual part of the history of the city.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 3:38 pm to IAmNERD
Going down this rabbit hole on the lynchings.
Damn democrats.
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In 1896 RDO lent its support to the reelection of Governor Murphy J. Foster in order to stop a biracial alliance between the Republican Party and the Populists behind the candidacy of John N. Pharr. After an election characterized by fraud so widespread that the actual results may never be known, Foster maneuvered to rewrite the state constitution so as to disfranchise most black voters, related to similar actions by Mississippi and other former Confederate states through 1910. This resulted in several decades in which Louisiana and other states were effectively controlled by one political party, and blacks were closed out of the political process. Nomination by the white-controlled Democratic Party of the state or winning its primary was all that was tantamount to election.[
Damn democrats.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 6:07 pm to kjntgr
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Wasn’t there a serial killer in 1800’s that chopped people to death that was never solved?
Axe murderer. Early 1900s.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 6:51 pm to IAmNERD
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recently integrated NOPD
The Metropolitan Police had nothing to do with NOPD or the municipal government. They were a combination of a state police force and a militia brigade at large. Based in Orleans, Jefferson, and St Bernard, they had statewide jurisdiction and per many accounts (which are bound to be biased but are well documented) they were pretty power abusive.
21st century commentators obsess over the "biracial" or "integrated" aspect but a closer look shows very few black officers were involved.
In 1872, they became fully militarized as the Metropolitan Brigade within the state militia. Commanded by Brigadier General Sydney Badger (a true badass), they got their asses handed to them by the Crescent City White League in 1874 in the insurrection popularly known as "The Battle of Liberty Place"
Reinstated as a company (MUCH smaller unit) after President Grant forced the White Leaguers to cede power, the Metropolitans ceased to exist once Reconstruction ended (1877).
I dont believe NOPD came into existence until the turn of the century.
The people who put this episode together really did not take the time to understand the background or social/political context of New Orleans during Reconstruction. The kidnapping story is interesting though.
The Creole of Color detective is worth following up on.
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