From French Quarter to St. Charles Avenue and its cable cars, from the
Garden District to the city's cemeteries with their iconic above-ground
tombs, this book takes travelers to New Orleans as never before,
providing a fascinating chronological history and walking tours of the
city from its earliest days up to modern times. A separate tour covers
every fifty years of history, pointing out key figures as well as
regular citizens who made the city what it is today. Timeline BooksThese
one-of-a-kind guides allow readers to move through time as never before,
bringing them face to face with the people and events behind some of
America's most important historical landmarks and locations. No other
guidebooks draw so much on the first-hand accounts of those involved in
the historic events that transpired in the areas covered--making readers
feel as if they are experiencing living history. Each book features: *
Two popout(R) maps--a historical map showing the area as it once was;
and a modern map marking every stop on the tour and place mentioned in
the text. * Additional color maps and up to 40-60 photos, both
historical and modern * An introduction by an expert that sets the area
in historical context * A timeline showing key historical events * A
detailed walking tour of the present-day site, interspersed with
first-hand accounts interspersed in the text or included as sidebars *
Concise and colorful biographies of key historical figures * Where to
stay and eat, and places to visit nearby Also available in the series:
Antietam (978-0-7627-5328-4; 9/2009)Arlington National Cemetery
(978-0-7627-5329-1; 9/2009)Fredericksburg (978-0-7627-5330-7;
1/2010)Gettysburg (978-0-7627-5331-4; 9/2009)Vicksburg
(978-0-7627-5332-1; 1/2010)Washington, D.C. (978-0-7627-5333-8; 9/2009)
