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New Orleans (La.)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "A Great and Growing City": New Orleans in the Era of the Louisiana Purchase 
 This online exhibit tells "the story of New Orleans during the fifteen years between 1797 and 1812." It features annotated images of documents, maps, and books from the time of the Louisiana Purchase, illustrating "the social, economic, and political life of the Crescent City as it passed from Spanish to French and then to American control." From the New Orleans Public Library. http://nutrias.org/~nopl/exhibits/purchase/lapintro.htm Topics: U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Dec 13, 2006 "Big Chiefs" Continue Mardi Gras Indian Tradition
Audio of a 2006 radio story and associated photos about how "in neighborhoods throughout New Orleans, black men don Indian costumes they worked on all year -- suits they carefully stitch and bead by hand" to wear in Mardi Gras parades. Features discussion of the history of this tradition. Includes links to related stories. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5237773 Topics: Black Resources, Holidays and Observances Individually, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 23, 2008 American Experience: New Orleans
Companion to a February 2007 documentary about the history and people of New Orleans, featuring material about New Orleans jazz, Mardi Gras, gumbo, the Pickwick Club during the Civil War reconstruction period, desegregation, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans writers, and more. Includes a map, Mardi Gras image gallery, timeline, teacher's guide, and video of the program. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/neworleans/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 29, 2007 Center for the Study of Public Health Impact of Hurricanes
"Using New Orleans as a test case ... [this Louisiana State University research center] is currently developing techniques and models for assessing and mitigating the public health issues associated with complex disasters." The website features maps indicating where flooding could occur in the case of hurricanes in New Orleans, papers on the impacts of hurricanes and flooding in the area, and related material on hurricanes and Louisiana wetlands and coastal issues. http://www.publichealth.hurricane.lsu.edu Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Public Health & Safety, Scientific Themes, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Maps, Water, Weather Last updated Jan 5, 2007 City of New Orleans
Official information for residents, businesses, and visitors to this city in Louisiana. Provides information relating to recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina, including links to sites about disaster recovery assistance. http://www.cityofno.com Topics: Hurricane Katrina, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 9, 2005 Creole and Cajun Recipe Page
Large collection of recipes grouped into major categories and searchable by recipe name and/or ingredient. Here you will find the basics to making seasoning blends, stocks, gumbo, jambalaya, etc. The site provides an introduction to the cuisine, a history of its evolution and links to Louisiana chefs, restaurants, cooking schools and cookbooks. http://www.gumbopages.com/recipe-page.html Topics: Education, Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 7, 2005 Creole Echoes: Résonance Créoles
This online exhibit with detailed annotations explores "the richness and diversity of Nineteenth Century New Orleans intellectual and cultural life." Provides an overview of the city, examines the lives of selected men and women, and reviews the press and opera. Places special emphasis on the Francophone cultural life and Free People of Color. Includes lesson plans. Available in English and French. http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/exhibits/creole/ Topics: Lesson Plans, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 17, 2004 FrenchQuarter.com
This tourism site for New Orleans' French Quarter highlights the cultural attractions in this district founded in "1718 by French Canadian naval officer Jean Baptiste Bienville." Includes a brief history, information about early jazz, second line parades, landmarks, and maps. Also includes information about lodging, dining, nightlife, and shopping. http://www.frenchquarter.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Travel Last updated May 22, 2007 Freshly Brewed: The Coffee Trade and the Port of New Orleans
In addition to presenting an illustrated essay on the coffee trade in New Orleans starting with the early 19th century, this site provides information about New Orleans coffee houses (such as Cafe du Monde), the use of chicory in coffee blends, and the banana trade. From the Louisiana State Museum. http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/coffee/coffee1.htm Topics: Beverages, Industries, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
For New Orleans neighborhoods, "this site contains easy to use Census 2000 data -- this includes households without cars, poverty, age of housing stock and other demographics relevant to the impact of Hurricane Katrina." View maps showing elevation, poverty levels, racial segregation, and other factors. Also includes data on 10 Greater New Orleans parishes from the Census and other state and federal agencies, and links to related sites. http://www.gnocdc.org Topics: Black Resources, Hurricane Katrina, Social Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Hurricane Center
Coverage of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, with news from The Times-Picayune newspaper, photographs of the damage, maps and satellite images, and weather and flooding alerts. The "Get in contact" section provides forums for exchanging and requesting information about weather, missing people, and local conditions. From NOLA.com, in alliance with The Times-Picayune newspaper. (Note: you may need to enter a ZIP code and other information to access this site). http://www.nola.com/hurricane/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated May 7, 2006 Hurricane Katrina & The Arts
Collection of links to arts-related coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Topics include the status of the Louisiana Philharmonic, New Orleans Opera, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and other cultural institutions and artists. From ArtsJournal, "a weekday digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world." http://www.artsjournal.com/ajnews/20050902-18845.shtml Topics: Hurricane Katrina, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 15, 2005 The Lost City of New Orleans?
This 2000 article discusses how pumping water out of New Orleans is causing it to sink, and that it is "sinking faster than many realize and could be under water within 50 years." Topics addressed include the system of levees, drainage canals, the decline of marshland near the city, and related insurance matters. From Risk & Insurance Magazine. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJK/is_15_11/ai_68642805/pg_1 Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Jun 7, 2007 Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Material about the celebration of Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, which "officially starts at Twelfth Night, which occurs 12 days after Christmas on January 6th" and runs through the Tuesday before Lent. Includes a parade schedule, a list of Mardi Gras events, background about Mardi Gras krewes, details about history and traditions, a glossary, and related travel and tourism information. From the official tourism site of the city of New Orleans. http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/mardigras/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 31, 2008 MardiGras.com
Contains photo and video tours of the New Orleans parades, dates of Mardi Gras for the next few years, a FAQ for first-time visitors, tips on attending the celebrations with children, webcams, a glossary, history, and an explanation of the traditions of Carnival. From NOLA.com, a website created in alliance with The Times-Picayune newspaper. (Note: you may need to enter a ZIP code and other information to access this site). http://www.nola.com/mardigras/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 20, 2006 National Park Service: New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park
Details about this historic park "established to celebrate the origins and evolution of America's most widely recognized indigenous musical art form." Includes New Orleans jazz history, maps and walking tours of New Orleans jazz history, music clips, classroom activities, and related material. September 2005 note: "Due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina, the park's headquarter office and visitor center are closed at this time." http://www.nps.gov/jazz/index.htm Topics: History, Hurricane Katrina, Musical Genres, National Parks & Forests, Outdoor Recreation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2009 National Register Evaluation of New Orleans Drainage System, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
1999 report about the history of "the modern New Orleans drainage system [which] represents a unique technological solution to natural conditions that have played an important role in the settlement and expansion of the city. The system was designed in 1895, and construction of the system began in 1897." The report recommends selected pumping stations be considered individually eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Includes a bibliography and numerous images. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pao/history/NO_Drainage/NewOrleansDrainage.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 14, 2005 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Complete information on the Jazz Fest, held the last weekend in April through the first weekend in May. http://www.nojazzfest.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 29, 2005 New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
Provides everything a visitor needs to know: lodging, tours, Mardi Gras, shopping, restaurants, music and entertainment, museums and attractions, sports, and more. http://www.neworleanscvb.com/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, U.S. Travel Last updated Mar 15, 2004 New Orleans: Global Food Heritage City Endangered
"Just to remind us why New Orleans means so much to so many people, here is our partial list ... of this city's unique food history and heritage." Includes links to information about the "fusion of cultures and cuisines: Creole, Cajun, French, Spanish, African-American, [and] American"; the French Market; coffee; and other New Orleans culinary matters. From the Food Museum. http://www.foodmuseum.com/#nola Topics: Beverages, Food & Cooking, Hurricane Katrina, Industries, Travel, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2005 New Orleans: The Birthplace of Jazz
This essay from the companion website to "Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns" (a PBS documentary series) discusses the origins of jazz in New Orleans. Includes an audio clip from Wynton Marsalis, images, and links to related essays. http://www.pbs.org/jazz/places/places_new_orleans.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Musical Genres, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 15, 2005 Newcomb Pottery
"Newcomb Pottery is considered one of the most significant American art potteries of the first half of the twentieth century." Site includes a brief history of this pottery, which was designed by women and "inspired by Louisiana flora." Also features biographies of some of the artists, and images of selected works and pottery marks. http://www.tulane.edu/~wc/pottery/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Crafts, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2006 nola.com
This New Orleans site, created in alliance with The Times-Picayune newspaper, covers news, weather, sports, and business, plus a visitor guide, some webcams, arts, entertainment, and other local information. http://www.nola.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 30, 2005 Q&A: An Update on Efforts to Drain New Orleans
A FAQ dated September 6, 2005 about efforts to drain flood waters from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Topics addressed include how water got into the city, the difference between a floodwall and a levee, and strategies for getting the water out. Includes a map. From the National Public Radio (NPR) science correspondent. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4826934 Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 8, 2005 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District
"The New Orleans District, through partnering, provides for navigation, flood and hurricane protection, environmental stewardship, and other water resource needs to benefit the people of southern Louisiana and the nation." Includes information about projects, maps and data, recreation opportunities, navigation, and a link to hurricane and emergency information. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Military, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 4, 2005 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Agriculture Street Landfill
"This web page provides background information and details about the Agriculture Street Landfill Superfund Project in New Orleans" that began in 1998. Includes updates on water sampling and other EPA activities related to flood cleanup after Hurricane Katrina of this Superfund site that housed "debris and waste resulting from cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Betsy" and that was found to have "elevated levels of lead, arsenic and carcinogenic polyaromatic hydrocarbons (cPAHs)." http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6sf/sfsites/default.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, U.S. History By Place, Weather Last updated Sep 20, 2005 Water and Storm Management in New Orleans: A Selection of Historical Documents
Transcriptions of documents about the water system in New Orleans. Features a pamphlet of a paper read by the mayor of New Orleans in 1914 about the history of the water systems, with information about the inception of the drainage system (including the canals and pumping stations), the water purification system, and sewer construction. Also includes images from 1901 of the system and information about a 1915 hurricane. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Louisiana/New_Orleans/Water_Management/home.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Nonfiction by Genre, Science, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 15, 2005 WWLTV
Live local news in New Orleans, including articles, a blog, and continuous Internet television coverage, from WWLTV, a television station. Find a broad range of news and information related to Hurricane Katrina, including road closures, school status, health tips, emergency information, locators for missing people, and more. http://www.wwltv.com/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, News, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2005 |
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