| Page Views: 12,647 Last Visit to New Orleans: June, 2003 | THE BIG EASY by Jmill42 - last update: Jul 12, 2003 |
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You either love this place for its exorbitant amount of energy or you hate it for the same reason. But, either way you will leave New Orleans having experienced a culture, city and people that are like no other.
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New Orleans' History NOLA lies between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain; this is only about an 8 mile span. The suburbs spread out into a bunch of swampland that was drained to allow more drunk fools to live here! New Orleans has a few nicknames: NOLA,the "Crescent City," due to the Mississippi River’s shape as it curves around the CBD, and the "Big Easy", a view of the city's general way of life.
It was founded in 1718 by the French. In 1762, Spain gained control, until France regained it in 1800, only to sell it to the United States three years later in the Louisiana Purchase (Geez, people! Make up your mind!)
With huge cotton and sugar plantations and the thriving port, New Orleans boomed with trade and, by 1860, was the wealthiest city in the country.
**Info was gathered from various sites, put in my words, with only what I thought was cool.**
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Toughluck Fri Mar 30, 2007 17:06 UTC
You've got great pictures and you have done a great job of covering New Orleans. Of course, the question remains, is it still the same as when you took these pictures? | volopolo Mon Oct 16, 2006 03:46 UTC
lovely page! and great pictures | wildheart Mon Aug 28, 2006 18:45 UTC
I loved it here, will definately be going back some day! | sirenna Mon Jun 5, 2006 16:44 UTC
Love this page - I'll be back again to see the rest of it. Thanks for the guided tour of this fascinating place. Great restaurant tips too. |
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