Description
Celebrate 300 years of New Orleans history
Originally written by Joan B. Garvey and Mary Lou Widmer, this book is widely regarded as the definitive text for tourists, locals, teachers, and students. Complete with a new forward by Barbara Robichaux, a professional French Quarter tour guide, this concise history directs the reader through the diverse traditions and cultures of New Orleans. The updates in this tricentennial edition celebrate the 300-year history of New Orleans, with chapters including details of the city's founding, changing European rule, slavery, and much more. With lists of notable figures and events, this reference volume is a must for historians, tour guides, and lovers of the Big Easy.
Author: Joan B. Garvey, Mary Lou Widmer
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Published: 11/08/2017
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781455623419
ISBN10: 1455623415
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,