The Accidental City Improvising New Orleans |
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Author:
| Powell, Lawrence N. |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-05987-0 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Americaâe(tm)s 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 cityâe(tm)s history from its founding through statehood.
Americaâe(tm)s 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 cityâe(tm)s history from its founding through statehood.