New Orleans as It Was: Episodes of Louisiana Life (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Henry C. Castellanos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 133173858X ISBN 13: 9781331738589

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Excerpt from New Orleans as It Was: Episodes of Louisiana Life A preface is generally expected by the reader; without it, a book may be likened to a sermon with the text omitted. The following pages were mostly written during a long spell of sickness, not only with the view of whiting away the tedium of convalescence, but of contributing my mite to a neglected branch of the literature of Louisiana. Conscious of their many defects and imperfections, I still hope that the students of our old-time institutions will find in them matter for instruction as well as entertainment. Under the form of narratives I have, among other matters, attempted to illustrate the various phases of slavery that obtained in our State before the war of secession. The subject is an interesting one, not only to our Northern brothers, but to the friends of humanity at large, and is presented in unprejudiced and truthful language. I have stated facts and left the reader to his own conclusions. A peculiar feature of the work is the descriptive history of the city's buildings, monuments and customs since its foundation to within a short time before the year 1860. Under proper headings in the index column the reader will readily discover the information he seeks upon that branch oi the subject. As far as the compass of the work has permitted, I have omitted none of the salient episodes which constitute the charm of this unique metropolis of the South. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any

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"Some of these incidents are so startling, romantic and improbable that, were they not authenticated by undeniable proof, they might be taken as the vaporings of an exuberant imagination." From the Preface

ANTEBELLUM NEW ORLEANS, specifically 1760--1850, is the focus of this engaging book, first published in 1895. This was a period of transition and upheaval in New Orleans. Henry C. Castellanos recounts the effects of the Louisiana Purchase, the Aaron Burr Conspiracy, the Great Conflagration of 1788, and the political struggles between the Whigs and Democrats on the city and its inhabitants.

New Orleans As It Was, part of Pelican's Southern Library series, is an exhilarating journey through the Crescent City's turbulent past. Castellanos's style is witty and entertaining, focusing on the more ironic aspects of the city's history.

One of New Orleans' most prominent citizens, Castellanos was a lawyer, teacher, and journalist, serving for several years on the editorial staff of the Louisiana Courier. At the time of his death in 1896, he was planning a series of books on the unwritten history of Louisiana. Castellanos was able to complete only New Orleans As It Was, which endures today as a living testament to his genius.

About the Author

Judith Kelleher Schafer is a visiting professor of history and law at Tulane University. She is the author of Becoming Free, Remaining Free: Manumission and Enslavement in New Orleans, 1846--1862 and Slavery, the Civil Law, and the Supreme Court of Louisiana.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 133173858X
• ISBN 13: 9781331738589
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378