Remembering Edwin Edwards (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-07-16
Duration: 00:05:36
Subjects: Edwards, Edwin W.
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
Description
This segment from the July 16, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s remembrance of four-term Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards (1972-1980, 1984-1988, 1992-1996), who has died at age 93. He presents highlights of his never-before-seen 2019 interview with Edwards, who reminiscences about his life, his career in politics, and his time in prison.