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How Did Settlers Create New Orleans from Swampland?

How Did Settlers Create New Orleans from Swampland?

Update: 2026-03-13
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New Orleans is one of the most charming and unique cities in the United States… but 300 years ago, it would've been hard to see that potential. In this episode, Will and Mango dig into how French the French Quarter really is, why the local graveyards look like little villages, and whether the Peacemaker sandwich really can keep an angry couple together. 

This episode originally aired on August 26, 2019.

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How Did Settlers Create New Orleans from Swampland?

How Did Settlers Create New Orleans from Swampland?

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