The Roaring Twenties, Huey Long, the Depression and World War II, sheriffs and power. Carolyn Kolb, PhD, conducts a six-week series on the History of Jefferson Parish. Carolyn Kolb�s column in New Orleans magazine is titled �Chronicles of Recent History.� Her book, New Orleans Memories: One Writer�s City, began as a series of those columns. She teaches at Tulane�s School of Professional Advancement, and has written several guidebooks to the city. She holds a doctoral degree in Urban Studies/Urban History from the University of New Orleans. She was once a reporter for The New Orleans Times-Picayune and served as director of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. She is a native of New Orleans.
Wednesday, Jan 30, 7-8:30 PM
The History of Jefferson Parish, Part 4 – The Roaring Twenties to World War II
East Bank Regional Library
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