| Stories of New Orleans Contributor(s): Cajun, Andre (Author), Magill, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1455617784 ISBN-13: 9781455617784 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.5" W x 8" (0.30 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A classic look at old New Orleans. First published in 1948, this collection of Louisiana tales provides a vintage look at local history. From General Andrew Jackson to Marie Laveau to Paul Tulane, colorful legends of the early Crescent City convey a fascinating, antiquated landscape and its captivating traditions. Cajun's lively characters and locations etch an animated past in which the bayou of yesteryear is authentically recreated on every page. |
Contributor Bio(s): Magill, John: - John Magill is an esteemed Curator/Historian for the prestigious Historic New Orleans Collection. He has contributed numerous articles to New Orleans Magazine, and Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine. Magill is also the co-author of Pelican's Canal Street: New Orleans' Great Wide Way, and Christmas in New Orleans.Cajun, Andre: - André Cajun (1893-1957), born Andrew Jackson Navard in Lake Charles, published several tourist booklets that he hawked, along with his entertaining stories, as a lecturer on the steamer The President. He is also the author of Stories of New Orleans published by Pelican with a new foreword by John T. Magill, Curator/Historian for The Historic New Orleans Collection. |