Project Gutenberg 2012-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 144 Norman, Benjamin Moore 1809 1860 Norman, B. M. (Benjamin Moore) 01008776 Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time Produced by Julia Miller, JoAnn Greenwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Norman's New Orleans and Environs" by Benjamin Moore Norman is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of New Orleans and its surrounding areas, focusing on the discovery and territorial history of Louisiana as well as the development of its southern metropolis. It examines various aspects of the city, including its public buildings, charitable institutions, and cultural landmarks, making it a detailed guide for residents and visitors alike. At the start of the text, the author includes a preface aimed at educating both newcomers to New Orleans and those interested in the region from afar. Norman expresses his intention to provide an agreeable companion for readers by cataloging a wide array of informative resources about the city. The opening sections delve into Louisiana's profound history, starting with the European exploration era, which includes notable figures such as Hernando de Soto, and chronicles the various territorial claims and complexities that followed. The narrative sets a rich historical context for understanding the cultural and economic landscape of New Orleans, highlighting its significance as a center of commerce and community in the American South. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New Orleans (La.) -- Guidebooks F350.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 395796 395431 2024-09-16T10:47:55.959385 2023-09-17T05:44:26.765928 text/html text/html 387368 2021-01-08T13:36:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1930090 2021-01-08T13:36:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1835516 2024-09-16T10:48:06.139337 application/epub+zip 1835504 2024-09-16T10:47:58.501362 application/epub+zip 203013 2024-09-16T10:47:57.063369 application/epub+zip 2065740 2024-09-16T10:48:11.050284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2029834 2024-09-16T10:48:04.876322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290011 2022-09-17T16:59:46.323663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312422 312195 2024-09-16T10:47:54.289408 2023-09-17T05:44:25.431926 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 312352 2021-01-08T13:36:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113741 2021-01-08T13:36:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 312353 2021-01-08T13:36:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113696 2021-01-08T13:36:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20281 2024-09-16T10:48:11.211277 application/rdf+xml 19122 2024-09-16T10:47:57.476350 image/jpeg 4489 2024-09-16T10:47:57.271360 image/jpeg 2027705 2024-09-16T10:47:56.075385 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia