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History Symposium 2020

Crescent City Sport

January 18, 2020, 12–12 a.m.

Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal Street

About

Sports captivate us with narratives of improbable upsets, great champions, and bitter rivalries. Sometimes the story extends beyond the field of play, instigating or mirroring broader social, economic, and cultural developments. In conjunction with our exhibition Crescent City Sport: Stories of Courage and Change, Moderator Jim Henderson and a vibrant slate of speakers will address topics ranging from the indigenous sport of stickball to the birth (and triumph) of the New Orleans Saints.

A silver trophy cup with ornate handles and floral engravings. The inscription reads: Benz & Gass, along with Lespies N.O. Grand Winter Sports Assn. The trophy has a decorative base and an elegant, antique appearance.

Schedule

Williams Research Center
410 Chartres Street

Daniel Hammer, Executive Director/President and Jim Henderson, former sports director of WWL-TV

Sue Macy, Independent Author

Krista Langley, Natural Resource Specialist, USDA Forest Service

On your own (French Quarter)

John H. Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs

Derby Gisclair, author

Katherine Mooney, James P. Jones Associate Professor of History, Florida State University

Mark Cave, Oral Historian, the Historic New Orleans Collection

Williams Research Center
410 Chartres Street

Williams Research Center
410 Chartres Street

Support

The 2020 History Symposium is made possible with generous support from our sponsors.

Clearbridge Investments
Baptist Community Ministries (BCM)
Becker Suffern McLanahan
Hotel Monteleone
Villere & Company
Milling Benson Woodward
Beverly Katz Landscape Design
Ziminski Group at Morgan Stanley

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Since its debut in 1996, HNOC’s History Symposium has become one of Louisiana’s leading public history events. Every year we bring together scholars, experts, and community members to unpack a different topic from our region’s ever-changing narrative.

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