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Hermann B. (Hermann Bacher) Deutsch
1889–1970
A journalist and author with deep ties to New Orleans, he wrote about politics, history, and food with a reporter’s eye for detail. Best known for work on Huey Long and New Orleans culture, he moved easily between serious investigation and lively local storytelling.
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The Huey Long Murder Case
by Hermann B. (Hermann Bacher) Deutsch
About the author
Born in Brüx, then in Austria-Hungary, in 1889, he moved to Cincinnati as a small child and later earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees at the University of Chicago. Although his doctorate was in botany, he became known chiefly as a journalist and writer.
His papers at Tulane describe a career centered on writing and reporting, with materials on Huey Long, Lee Christmas, and New Orleans cuisine. That range shows the kind of author he was: curious, well connected, and comfortable writing both political history and books rooted in the life of New Orleans.
Among the works associated with him are The Huey Long Murder Case and books tied to New Orleans food and culture. He died in 1970, leaving behind a body of work that blends firsthand reporting, regional history, and a strong sense of place.