Alecia P. Long
Historian and professor of history at Louisiana State University specializing in the history of sexuality and New Orleans; author of research on Storyville and prostitution history.
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Apr 3, 2026 • 51min
Inside the Brothels of New Orleans
Dr. Alecia P. Long, historian at LSU who studies New Orleans and the history of sexuality, guides a vivid tour of Storyville. She describes how the city zoned and regulated vice, the district's compact layout, and the racial segregation and mixing within its boundaries. You also hear about famous madams, brothel life and fashion, promotional blue books and Storyville's role in jazz and its eventual decline.
