1.29: Old Dickory
From City History: New Orleans by Steve Keller
May 5, 2025 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 29
About this episode
The episode discusses Andrew Jackson's imposition of martial law in New Orleans following the battle, the arrest of officials, and the impact of diseases on soldiers.
The victorious Andrew Jackson reimposes strict martial law on New Orleans. He arrests a senator and a federal judge—but soon faces justice himself. Meanwhile, diseases like typhoid and measles fell hundreds of victorious soldiers. LEARN MORE: "The Battle of New Orleans Reconsidered: Andrew Jackson and Martial Law" by Matthew Warshauer The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America by William C. Davis The British at the Gates: The New Orleans Campaign in the War of 1812 by Robin Reilly The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America's First Military Victory by Robert V. Remini The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette
People in this episode
Host: Steve Keller
Topics covered
- Andrew Jackson
- martial law
- Battle of New Orleans
- disease
- historical events
- New Orleans history
Keywords
- Andrew Jackson
- martial law
- New Orleans
- Battle of New Orleans
- typhoid
- measles
- historical analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Battle of New Orleans Reconsidered: Andrew Jackson and Martial Law, The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America, The British at the Gates: The New Orleans Campaign in the War of 1812, The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America's First Military Victory, The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans, The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
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- 2.3: How Congo Square Survived · January 4, 2026 · 22 min
- 2.2: Congo Square · November 21, 2025 · 33 min
- 2.1: Congo Plains · September 30, 2025 · 25 min
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