The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans
by Lawrence N. Powell /
2012 / English / PDF, EPUB
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Americas most beguiling metropolis started out as a snake-infested, hurricane-battered swamp. Through intense imperial rivalries and ambitious settlers who risked their lives to succeed in colonial America, the site became a crossroads for the Atlantic world. Powell gives us the full sweep of the citys history from its founding through statehood.
