The Accidental City Improvising New Orleans |
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Author:
| Powell, Lawrence N. |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-72590-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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America's most beguiling metropolis started out as a snake-infested, hurricane-battered swamp. Through intense imperial rivalries and ambitious settlers who risked their lives to succeed in colonial America, the site became a crossroads for the Atlantic world. Powell gives us the full sweep of the city's history from its founding through statehood.
America's most beguiling metropolis started out as a snake-infested, hurricane-battered swamp. Through intense imperial rivalries and ambitious settlers who risked their lives to succeed in colonial America, the site became a crossroads for the Atlantic world. Powell gives us the full sweep of the city's history from its founding through statehood.