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  2. History of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    Mammon and Manon in Early New Orleans: The First Slave Society in the Deep South, 1718–1819. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 978-1572330245. Jackson, Joy J. (1969). New Orleans in the Gilded Age: Politics and Urban Progress, 1880–1896. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. Leavitt, Mel (1982). A Short History of New ...

  3. Major D'Aquin's Battalion of Free Men of Color - Wikipedia

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    However, concerns from local white residents that the unit was destabilizing the institution of slavery in the United States and could inspire slave rebellions led Jackson to order it out of New Orleans. After its disbandment, many veterans of the unit, including Savary, travelled to Spanish Texas and fought in the Mexican War of Independence.

  4. Chalmette National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    Chalmette National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana.The cemetery is a 17.5-acre (7.1 ha) graveyard adjacent to the site that was once the battleground of the Battle of New Orleans, which took place at the end of the War of 1812. [2]

  5. Faubourg Brewing Company - Wikipedia

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    After that the beer was contract brewed out of state until November 2019 when a new brewery opened in New Orleans. [3] In 2021 the brewery was renamed the Faubourg Brewing Company. Following the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in May 2024, the company announced its closure and that all equipment from their New Orleans plant would be ...

  6. 25+ Restaurants That Got Famous For Just One Iconic Dish - AOL

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    The Original Pierre Maspero's: Shrimp and Grits. New Orleans For authentic Cajun food with a side of history, you can't top this New Orleans restaurant. The building dates back to 1788 and was a ...

  7. 'New Orleans will stand up': A shaken French Quarter vows to ...

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    Members of Doreen's Jazz New Orleans band - Lawrence Ketchens II (Sousaphone), Doreen Ketchens, and Deverick Francois, perform for tourists in New Orleans' French Quarter on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

  8. New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    The name of New Orleans derives from the original French name, La Nouvelle-Orléans, which was given to the city in honor of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who served as Louis XV's regent from 1715 to 1723. [34] The French city of Orléans itself is named after the Roman emperor Aurelian, originally being known as Aurelianum. Thus, by extension ...

  9. New Orleans chef goes from Marines to kitchen, shares ... - AOL

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    A New Orleans chef didn't always cook for a living. He used to serve in the U.S. Marines. Now he's the author of a cookbook featuring the flavors of his hometown.