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New Orleans

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(ôr'lēӘnz –lӘnz, ôrlēnz'), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded 1718 by the sieur de Bienville , inc. 1805. It was built within a great bend of the Mississippi (and is therefore called the Crescent City) on subtropical lowlands, now protected from flooding by levees. The river is crossed there by the Algiers Bridge (completed 1991), the Huey P. Long Bridge (completed 1935), and the Greater New Orleans Bridge (completed 1958), which is one of the largest cantilever bridges in the country. Lake Pontchartrain is spanned by a 24-mi (39-km) double causeway (opened 1957). The largest city in Louisiana and one of the largest in the South, New Orleans is a major U.S. port of entry. It has long been one of the busiest and most efficient international ports in the country. Coffee, sugar, and bananas are among its imports; exports include oil, petrochemicals, …
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
City and river port in SE Louisiana, USA, between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River. Founded by the French in 1718, it was ceded to Spain in 1763 and acquired by the USA under the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Its industries expanded rapidly in the 20th century after the discovery of oil…
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Full text Article New Orleans

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(ôr'lēӘnz –lӘnz, ôrlēnz'), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded 1718 by the sieur de Bienville , inc. 1805. It was built within a great bend of the Mississippi…
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From The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets
A vendor sells pralines in New Orleans's historic...
the Queen City of the South and the largest city in the state of Louisiana, abounds with sugar-laden dishes, served from breakfast through dessert, many with centuries of tradition attached. As the oldest and most historic sugarcane-producing U.S. state Louisiana, not surprisingly, is known for its…
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With its above-ground tombs, colonial mansions,...
Since it has been introduced as a home for vampires, New Orleans has emerged as the true American vampire city. While many different American cities, especially New York and Los Angeles, have provided locations for vampire stories, none has become so identified with the nocturnal creatures as has…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and river port in southeast Louisiana, USA, on the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico; population (2000 est) 484,700. It is a commercial and manufacturing centre with shipbuilding, oil-refining, and petrochemical industries. Tourism is a major activity. New Orleans is regarded as the…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2010: 343,829), southeastern Louisiana, U.S. Situated between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain , it is the state’s largest city and a major deepwater port. Founded in 1718 by French colonist Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville , it was ceded to Spain in 1763. In 1800 it was…
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Full text Article immigration to New Orleans

From Encyclopedia of North American Immigration
New Orleans was one of the most important ports of entry for immigration to the United States during the 19th century, mainly because of its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River, which provided ready access to the interior of country. For the same reason, New Orleans became the premier…
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Full text Article NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

From Encyclopedia of Free Blacks and People of Color in the Americas
The city of New Orleans with the main square,...
New Orleans is a city at the mouth of the Mississippi River, which winds its way through the center of the North American continent. The river begins in an area known today as Minnesota and ends its journey more than 2,000 miles away in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1541, Hernando de Soto became the first…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
City, county seat of Orleans parish, SE Louisiana, bet. the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain; pop. (2000c) 484,674; largest city in the state; transportation center; major deepwater port, exporting agricultural products, oil, and petrochemicals; cotton market; produces clothing, chemicals; …
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Full text Article NEW ORLEANS, BATTLE OF

From The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Military and Diplomatic History
In the Battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812 (1815), General Andrew Jackson and an assortment of forces that included Tennessee volunteers, Jean Laffite and his band of pirates, and a corps of free black soldiers from Santo Domingo defeated a British invasion of the Gulf Coast. British…
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