1984 World’s Fair Exhibit (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-03-08
Duration: 00:05:56
Subjects: Louisiana World Exposition (1984: New Orleans, La.) | Louisiana State Archives | Museum exhibits
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Montanaro, Melanie Interviewee
- Cinquemano, Angela Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 8, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s visit to an exhibit at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans, also known as the Louisiana World Exposition. She interviews Melanie Montanaro, the state archivist and executive director of the Louisiana State Archives, and Angela Cinquemano, the exhibit curator.