Edward F Haas: 2 books
Louisiana
A History
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive narrative of what is arguably America’s most colorful state.
Since the appearance...
Mayor Victor H. Schiro
New Orleans in Transition, 1961–1970
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
During the turbulent 1960s, the city of New Orleans experienced unprecedented economic growth, racial tensions and desegregation, political realignment, and natural disaster. Presiding over this period of sweeping change was Mayor Victor H. Schiro (1904-1992), an unassuming, moderate Democrat who...