Rowan University Rowan Digital Works Theses and Dissertations 5-28-2021 The haunted history of New Orleans: An exploration of the intersectionality between dark tourism, Black history, and public history Laura Foley Rowan University Follow this and additional works at: https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd Part of the Public History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Foley, Laura, "The haunted history of New Orleans: An exploration of the intersectionality between dark tourism, Black history, and public history" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 2908. https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2908 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Rowan Digital Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Rowan Digital Works. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF NEW ORLEANS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE INTERSECTIONALITY BETWEEN DARK TOURISM, BLACK HISTORY, AND PUBLIC HISTORY By Laura Foley Submitted to the Department of History College of Humanities and Social Sciences In partial fulfillment of the requirement For the degree of Master of Arts in History at Rowan University May 4, 2021 Thesis Advisor: Jennifer Janofsky, Ph.D. Committee Members: William D. Carrigan, Ph.D. Jody Russell Manning © 2021 Laura Foley Dedication I would like to dedicate this research to my parents, Thomas and Beth Foley. Thank you for always encouraging my love of history and folklore. For without your love and support, this project would not have been possible. Acknowledgements First, I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Jennifer Janofsky for her guidance throughout the research and writing process.