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UNINA9910780820503321 |
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Autore |
Ellis Scott S |
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Titolo |
Madame Vieux Carré [[electronic resource] ] : the French Quarter in the twentieth century / / Scott S. Ellis |
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Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-48584-9 |
9786612485848 |
1-60473-359-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (331 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.) History |
Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.) History 20th century |
Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.) Social life and customs 20th century |
Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.) Politics and government 20th century |
New Orleans (La.) History 20th century |
New Orleans (La.) Social life and customs 20th century |
New Orleans (La.) Politics and government 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; To Set the Scene; CHAPTER 1 1900-1920: The Quarter Faces a New Century; CHAPTER 2 1920-1930: The Firebird of Preservation; CHAPTER 3 1930-1946: The Struggle for the Tout Ensemble; CHAPTER 4 1946-1961: Official Vices and Dissenting Voices; CHAPTER 5 1961-1971: Culture and Counterculture; CHAPTER 6 INTERLUDE: "Goin' Down by My Mama's": Transportation and the Quarter; CHAPTER 7 1971-1978: Moon Rise; CHAPTER 8 INTERLUDE: Odd Folks; CHAPTER 9 INTERLUDE: Tourism; CHAPTER 10 1978-1994: The Long Slide Down; CHAPTER 11 INTERLUDE: The Lakeside, Strike Three |
CHAPTER 12 INTERLUDE: Time and Life in the Quarter CHAPTER 13 1994-2000: A Dance Before the Rain; CHAPTER 14 2000 AND ON: Into the New Century; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Celebrated in media and myth, New Orleans's French Quarter (Vieux Carré) was the original settlement of what became the city of New |
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