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Apr 5, 2010 · New Orleans, situated on a bend of the Mississippi River 100 miles from its mouth, has been Louisiana’s most important city and the Gulf of Mexico’s busiest northern port since the early...
Nov 9, 2009 · The Battle of New Orleans of January 1815 saw Andrew Jackson and a ragtag group of soldiers successfully repelling a superior British force in the War of 1812.
May 25, 2017 · New Orleans quickly developed a unique, French-infused cuisine and, years later, it grew into a music mecca with a rich African American culture, spawning its own take on jazz and blues music in ...
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Feb 9, 2010 · Battle of New Orleans. On January 8, 1815, the British marched against New Orleans, hoping that by capturing the city they could separate Louisiana from the rest of the United States....
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Jan 25, 2010 · Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. It's most famously celebrated with parades in New...
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Aug 19, 2020 · With maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the storm killed a total of 1,833 people and left millions homeless in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Nov 13, 2009 · Union troops officially take possession of New Orleans, completing the occupation that had begun four days earlier. The capture of this vital southern city was a huge blow to the Confederacy.
