HISTORY52 - New Orleans
In a recent blog, “History of the Mississippi River,” I disclosed that Pat and I will be taking a steamboat cruise on the Mississippi in the future, starting in New Orleans. We will have an extra day in New Orleans, so I thought I’d better do a blog on the history of that city. I’ll start with a short introduction, then talk about New Orleans’ landscape, the area’s indigenous people, Colonial New Orleans, the early-mid 19 th century, the Civil War and aftermath, the early 20 th century, World War II and after, Hurricane Katrina, and finish with a snapshot of New Orleans today. My principal sources include “History of New Orleans,” Britannica.com; “History of New Orleans,” new orleans.com; “History of New Orleans,” “Mississippi River Delta,” “ Chitimacha,” “New Orleans Outfall Canals,” Wikipedia; Landforms of the; Louisiana Coastal Plain , lsu.edu; “Why is New Orleans Vulnerable?”, people.uwec.edu; “A New Orleans Jazz History, 1895-19287,” nps.gov; and numerous other onlin