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Announcement
HNOC and Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) to Host “Crime and Punishment” Preview Screening and Panel Discussion
October 28, 2026
On November 10, the preview of Ken Burns’s new docuseries will lead discussions about the future of mass incarceration in Louisiana and the US.
First Draft
The Rise and Fall of John Law
The Scottish financier set off a speculation bubble that accelerated development in the early Louisiana colony—and nearly ruined the French economy.
Announcement
HNOC Book “Captive State” Receives Southeastern Museum Conference Publication Award
August 12, 2026
The 2025 publication was awarded Second Place (Silver) by the SEMC Publications Competitions jury.
HNOC in the News
WYES-TV: HNOC Chief Curator Discusses the New Orleans Experience Throughout US History
June 20, 2026
On the June 19 episode of “Informed Sources,” Jason Wiese joined a panel of experts to reflect on how the city has shaped American history.
Events
“Monumental” Book Signing with Brian K. Mitchell
June 26, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join us for a book signing with the lead author of “Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana.”
Exhibitions
Made to Last: Black Craftspeople in Early New Orleans
June 25, 2027 to January 9, 2028
Follow the lives of three craftspeople who used their skills as artisans to navigate Louisiana’s ever-shifting political, cultural, and economic landscape.
Exhibitions
Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence
June 25, 2027 to January 9, 2028
Explore the contributions of Black craftspeople in this traveling exhibition developed by the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum and the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive.
Announcement
HNOC, LHA select “Pinchback: America’s First Black Governor” for 2025 Williams Prize
March 11, 2026
Author Nicholas Patler sheds new light on the life of an influential leader in Reconstruction-era Louisiana.