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Slip down the bayous and back alleys of Louisiana history. Some stories speak of tragedy: the whispers of New Orleans vampires, the tortured souls haunting plantations, the horrors of the Thibodaux Massacre. But the twists and turns of Pelican State heritage offer their fair share of revelry as well. Sit on an abandoned dock in Lake Charles, visit the birthplace of Huey P. Long or take a guided tour of the historic French Quarter with our Louisiana history books. [View all Louisiana books]
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Cover image for Fabulous New Orleans, isbn: 9780882897066
Fabulous New Orleans
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The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon
The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon
$23.99
New Orleans as It Was
New Orleans as It Was
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New Orleans Home Cooking
New Orleans Home Cooking
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Huey Long Invades New Orleans
Huey Long Invades New Orleans
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Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:
Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:
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New Orleans Style
New Orleans Style
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New Orleans Beer
New Orleans Beer
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The Cabildo on Jackson Square
The Cabildo on Jackson Square
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The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon

9781626190078

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In 1910, the Tuxedo Jazz Band played its first show at the Tuxedo Dance Hall in Storyville under Oscar Celestin. The popular ensemble went on to play all over New Orleans, as well as across the South and the nation. In 1953, it became the first jazz band to play the White House. The band has punctuated jazz history and produced some of the most memorable musicians of the past century: Bob French, Albert French, William Ridgley, Octave Crosby, Louis Armstrong and more. Author Sally Newhart has written a definitive and captivating history of the band from inception to present, including oral histories, archival photos, discography and a previously unpublished complete list of members since 1910.
The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon

Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:

9781609499181

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In 1945, the Loyola New Orleans Wolf Pack became the city's first basketball team to earn a national championship. The Cinderella season was chronicled in the Times Picayune," the student newspaper "The Maroon" and letters from students and alums fighting overseas. The 1944-45 run to the championship was an amazing boon to the community during trying times. The group of boyhood friends and rivals beat out previous national champions and exhausted opponents. Take a courtside seat as journalist Ramon A. Vargas chronicles the season, including heartfelt personal narratives to tell the story of the championship and legacy of a team that led Loyola to national prominence."
Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:

New Orleans Beer

9781626192485

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New Orleans is a city where making sure you have a good meal in your belly and a strong drink in your hand is of the utmost importance. Recently, one drink has been getting more and more attention in New Orleans: beer. The craft brewing revolution of the last 30 or so years has caught hold here, creating what is only the latest chapter in New Orleans's illustrious love affair with boozy concoctions. From old-school breweries like Jax, Regal and Dixie to craft brewers like Abita, NOLA and Bayou Teche, join authors Jeremy Labadie and Argyle Wolf-Knapp to enjoy the first comprehensive history of brewing in New Orleans--a history 287 years long and as wide as the Mississippi.
New Orleans Beer