Bourbon Street : A History

New Orleans is a city of many storied streets, but only one conjures up as much unbridled passion as it does fervent hatred, simultaneously polarizing the public while drawing millions of visitors a year. A fascinating investigation into the mile-long urban space that is Bourbon Street, Richard Camp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campanella, Richard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : LSU Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social conditions
Manners and customs.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Louisiana > New Orleans > Bourbon Street.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
Bourbon Street (New Orleans, La.) > History.
New Orleans (La.) > History.
New Orleans (La.) > Social life and customs.
New Orleans (La.) > Social conditions.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:New Orleans is a city of many storied streets, but only one conjures up as much unbridled passion as it does fervent hatred, simultaneously polarizing the public while drawing millions of visitors a year. A fascinating investigation into the mile-long urban space that is Bourbon Street, Richard Campanella's comprehensive cultural history spans from the street's inception during the colonial period through three tu-multuous centuries, arriving at the world-famous entertainment strip of today. Clearly written and carefully researched, Campanella's book interweaves world events -- from t.
Physical Description:1 online resource (384 pages).
ISBN:9780807155066

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