Standard history of New Orleans, Louisiana, giving a description of the natural advantages, natural history .. settlement, Indians, Creoles, municipal and military history, mercantile and commercial interests, banking, transportation, struggles against high water, the press, educational ... etc., / edited by Henry Rightor..
Consists of chapters contributed by local writers.
Original document: Book.
Bibliography
New Orleans authors: pages [361]-380.
Summary
Published in 1900, this work of history gives a general overview of the unique culture and history of New Orleans. Various sections detail the city's various periods of settlement, its struggles against high waters, and its distinctive social institutions and customs, including Mardi Gras.