Surprise Castle
/Beautiful Crescent: A History of New Orleans
Beautiful Crescent: A History of New Orleans

Beautiful Crescent: A History of New Orleans - Paperback

by Joan B. Garvey, Mary Lou Widmer
$17.99
$24.95
-28%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Joan B. Garvey, Mary Lou Widmer, Kathy Spiess (Editor)Publish date:2017-11-08Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:Pelican Publishing CompanyISBN-13:9781455623419ISBN-10:1455623415UPC:9781455623419Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCAS3SB6QZ

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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Pelican Publishing CompanyISBN-13:9781455623419ISBN-10:1455623415UPC:9781455623419Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCAS3SB6QZ
Widmer, Mary Lou: - MARY LOU WIDMER, a native of New Orleans, is a certified descendant of the area's settlers prior to the Louisiana Purchase. She is a member of the Louisiana Colonials and the Daughters of 1812.Spiess, Kathy: - Editors KATHY SPIESS and KAREN WILDENFELS are the owners of the Tale of Two Sisters bookstore in Covington, Louisiana.Chappetta, Karen: - Karen Chappetta, a native of New Orleans, currently works as a paralegal. She and her sister, Kathy Spiess, owned Tale of Two Sisters Bookstore in Covington, Louisiana.
Et al...
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company

Contributor(s)

Joan B. Garvey, Mary Lou Widmer, Kathy Spiess (Editor)

Author

Joan B. Garvey, Mary Lou Widmer

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All