query: who sold new orleans to the united states

pos: Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase ( "Sale of Louisiana") was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory () by the United States from France in 1803. The U.S. paid fifty million francs ($11,250,000) and a cancellation of debts worth eighteen million francs ($3,750,000) for a total of sixty-eight million francs ($15 million, equivalent to about $600 billion given the GDP of 2017. The Louisiana territory included land from fifteen present U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. The territory contained land that forms Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska; the portion of Minnesota west of the Mississippi River; a large portion

pos: Andrew Jackson from making him a celebrated figure. However, the Spanish, who had sold the Louisiana Territory to France, disputed France's right to sell it to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. If the British defeated Jackson at New Orleans, they might have held on to the territory or returned it to Spain. Furthermore, Article IX of the Treaty of Ghent stipulated that the United States must return land taken from the Creeks to their original owners, essentially undoing the Treaty of Fort Jackson. Thanks to Jackson's victory at New Orleans, the American government felt that it could safely

pos: History of St. Louis (1763–1803) control of Louisiana to France in October 1802. However, Spanish administrators remained in charge of St. Louis throughout the time of French ownership. Upon the transfer of control, the Spanish administrator in New Orleans (upon Napoleon's orders) revoked the right of deposit for American merchants at New Orleans. This encouraged the United States under President Thomas Jefferson to send a team of negotiators to France in early 1803 with the purpose of gaining navigation rights on the Mississippi; however, Napoleon instead sold all of Louisiana, including St. Louis, to the United States on April 30, 1803, as part of the

pos: New Orleans the Old Ursuline Convent. Napoleon sold Louisiana (New France) to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Thereafter, the city grew rapidly with influxes of Americans, French, Creoles and Africans. Later immigrants were Irish, Germans, Poles and Italians. Major commodity crops of sugar and cotton were cultivated with slave labor on nearby large plantations. Thousands of refugees from the 1804 Haitian Revolution, both whites and free people of color ("affranchis" or "gens de couleur libres"), arrived in New Orleans, often accompanied by slaves of African descent. While Governor Claiborne and other officials wanted to keep out additional free

pos: Maurice, Louisiana Maurice, Louisiana Maurice is a village in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 642 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abbeville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village, originally called ""Mauriceville"", derives its name from its founder Maurice Villien. Maurice Villien, a native of Savoy, France, who came to America in 1855 and sold goods in New Orleans, New Iberia and Milton. His wife had land holdings there and they established a home and grocery store. On May 29, 1889, the site, on which the church and rectory in Maurice were to be built, was donated by

pos: Republic of West Florida of West Florida, concluding with Pinckney's Treaty in 1795. In 1800, under duress from Napoleon of France, Spain ceded Louisiana and the island of New Orleans back to France, which promised to return them to Spain should France ever relinquish them. This cession did not include West Florida. In 1803, France then sold Louisiana and New Orleans to the United States. The U.S. claimed that West Florida was part of the Louisiana Purchase, a claim disputed by Spain, as it had controlled West Florida as a province separate from Spanish Louisiana since 1783. There was an influx of Americans into

neg: U.S. Army Supply Base New Orleans U.S. Army Supply Base New Orleans The US Army Supply Base in New Orleans is a former military supply depot that was established in 1919. It served the United States military installations in the Gulf Coast of the United States through two world wars, and up through 2005 when it was closed and sold to the city of New Orleans. Robert F. Broussard, United States Senator from Louisiana, urged Quartermaster General of the United States Army Henry Granville Sharpe to consider New Orleans as a location for a new supply depot to equip Gulf Coast military regiments that had formed

neg: U.S. Army Supply Base New Orleans shed, parking access ramp, racquetball facility, gas station, pass and tag building, and several sentry buildings and gates. U.S. Army Supply Base New Orleans The US Army Supply Base in New Orleans is a former military supply depot that was established in 1919. It served the United States military installations in the Gulf Coast of the United States through two world wars, and up through 2005 when it was closed and sold to the city of New Orleans. Robert F. Broussard, United States Senator from Louisiana, urged Quartermaster General of the United States Army Henry Granville Sharpe to consider New

neg: New Orleans-class cruiser (1896) New Orleans-class cruiser (1896) The "New Orleans" class of protected cruisers of the United States Navy consisted of two ships which were building for the Brazilian Navy at Elswick, near Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, by Armstrong Whitworth. The Brazilian Navy had ordered four Elswick cruisers, but had already sold the first ship during construction to Chile as . One ship was delivered to Brazil, named . The third ship was fitting out as "Amazonas", and the fourth was on order as "Almirante Abreu". On 16 March 1898 the United States Navy purchased the undelivered ships to prevent them being acquired

neg: USS New Orleans (1815) after the conclusion of peace with the United Kingdom. She remained on the stocks, housed over, until sold on 24 September 1883 to H. Wilkinson, Jr., of Syracuse, New York. USS New Orleans (1815) The first USS "New Orleans" was a ship-of-the-line intended for use by the United States Navy in the War of 1812. She was never finished. "New Orleans" was laid down on 15 December 1814 by Henry Eckford and Adam and Noah Brown at Sackets Harbor, New York. She was intended for U.S. Navy use on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812 and was the largest

neg: New Orleans-class cruiser (1896) former courthouse in Geneva, Illinois. New Orleans-class cruiser (1896) The "New Orleans" class of protected cruisers of the United States Navy consisted of two ships which were building for the Brazilian Navy at Elswick, near Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, by Armstrong Whitworth. The Brazilian Navy had ordered four Elswick cruisers, but had already sold the first ship during construction to Chile as . One ship was delivered to Brazil, named . The third ship was fitting out as "Amazonas", and the fourth was on order as "Almirante Abreu". On 16 March 1898 the United States Navy purchased the undelivered ships

neg: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans the Louisiana, the city was sold to the United States in 1803. The diocese was renamed the Diocese of New Orleans in 1826, and encompassed what is now Louisiana and Mississippi. New Orleans was elevated to an archdiocese in 1850. As the population of Louisiana grew, the Archdiocese of New Orleans was further subdivided into several additional dioceses. In its long history, the archdiocese and the city of New Orleans have survived several major disasters, including several citywide fires, a British invasion, the American Civil War, multiple yellow fever epidemics, anti-immigration and anti-Catholicism, the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915, Segregation,

neg: National Supermarkets National Supermarkets National Supermarkets was a grocery chain in both the St. Louis, Missouri, and New Orleans, Louisiana, areas of the United States. Both firms were owned by Loblaw Companies of Canada, but in June 1995, they were sold by Loblaw to Schnucks Markets. Immediately after that, per the FTC, Schnucks sold the National New Orleans division to Schwegmann Giant Super Markets of Metairie, Louisiana, which later sold them to Great A&P, which finally sold them to Rouse Markets in 2007. National itself had cemented the number two spot in St. Louis by acquiring several former Kroger locations and the

neg: New Orleans Lager and Ale Brewing Company bars throughout the Southeast United States, as well as full sized kegs and draft packs sold at grocery stores throughout Louisiana. New Orleans Lager and Ale Brewing Company New Orleans Lager and Ale Brewing Company, commonly called "NOLA Brewing Company," is a brewery in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The brewery is located in a converted old warehouse building at the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Seventh Streets in Uptown New Orleans. Following the closure of the Dixie Brewing Company facility after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, no commercial brewery operated in New Orleans until NOLA Brewing Company produced its first craft beer

neg: USS Surprise (1815) 1818, "Surprise" captured a buccaneer schooner which had been operating out of Galveston, Texas, under Mexican colors. On board the prize was General Humbert, a Frenchman, who was the head of the nest of pirates at Galveston. "Surprise" was sold at New Orleans in 1820. USS Surprise (1815) The second USS "Surprise" and third American naval ship of the name was a ketch that served in the United States Navy from 1815 to 1820. "Surprise" was purchased by the U.S. Navy at New Orleans, Louisiana, in March 1815 for operations in a small squadron commanded by Commodore Daniel Todd Patterson

neg: USS New Orleans (CA-32) on 10 February 1947 and lay in reserve until struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 March 1959 and sold for scrapping on 22 September to Boston Metals Company, Baltimore, Maryland. USS New Orleans (CA-32) USS "New Orleans" (CL/CA-32) was the lead in service with the United States Navy. The "New Orleans"-class cruisers were the last U.S. cruisers built to the specifications and standards of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Such ships, with a limit of standard displacement and calibre main guns may be referred to as "treaty cruisers." Originally classified a light cruiser, because of her thin

neg: USS Prometheus (1814) of the United States to the Emperor Alexander I of Russia, returning to Boston, Massachusetts, on 25 November. In 1817 she was employed in surveying the U.S. coast north of Newport, Rhode Island, and in 1818 she operated along the southern coast and at New Orleans, Louisiana. In October 1818 she was pronounced unseaworthy and decommissioned. "Prometheus" was dismantled and sold at auction at New Orleans in 1819. USS Prometheus (1814) The first USS "Prometheus" was a brig in the United States Navy from 1814 to 1818. "Prometheus" was built by William Seguin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; purchased in 1814 by the

neg: USS Volunteer (ID-3242) 1919 and remained in Hawaii until 9 January 1919, when she got underway for the United States East Coast. "Volunteer" arrived in New York City on 15 February 1919. On 27 February 1919, "Volunteer" was simultaneously decommissioned, stricken from the Navy List, and returned to the United States Shipping Board. Once again SS "Volunteer", the ship remained in the possession of the United States Shipping Board until 1937, when she was sold to the Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. That company operated her under the name SS "Volunteer" until either 1946 or 1948, then sold her to

neg: SS Josiah Parker SS "Josiah Parker" was sold to private interests in 1947 and scrapped in 1964. SS Josiah Parker SS Josiah Parker was a Liberty Ship built during World War II by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, LA, of the EC2-S-C1 Type. The ship was named for Josiah Parker (1751 – 1810), an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia in the First through Sixth United States Congresses. The SS "Josiah Parker's" Official Number was 242368. It was owned by the United States War Shipping Administration. Its MC Hull No. was 0132. It was

neg: USS Franklin (1795) on the 24th departed for the United States with General William Eaton, U.S. Navy Agent to the Barbary Powers, embarked. Following an overhaul at Washington Navy Yard she voyaged to New Orleans, Louisiana with crew and supplies for that station. Again in December 1806 she carried a company of Marines and munitions for the New Orleans station. There she was turned over to the Navy Agent for disposal and on 21 March 1807 was sold. USS Franklin (1795) The second USS "Franklin" of the United States Navy was an 8-gun brig. Built at Philadelphia in 1795, she was captured by

neg: USS LST-459 the Far East until mid-November 1945. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 12 April 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 19 June, that same year. On 31 October 1947, the ship was sold to the New Orleans Shipwrecking Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, and subsequently scrapped. "LST-459" earned six battle stars for her World War II service. Online resources USS LST-459 USS "LST-459" was a United States Navy used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by

neg: Blockade of Africa were intercepted; some of those ships were carrying Africans destined to be sold into slavery, while other suspected ships which had none on board were captured and escorted away from the coast of Africa. The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 created a great demand for more slaves to work in the vast new area. Jean Lafitte was a pirate who brought many slaves to the United States and sold them through an organised system established at New Orleans that included many very respectable merchants from the vicinity. After he helped Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812, President James Madison issued

neg: Samuel May Williams to conduct further business in South America. While two historians estimate his arrival to New Orleans as the year 1815, another historian disputes this as a possibility, though she is less certain about timeline. In 1818, Williams boarded at a hotel in Washington, D. C. (where Jean Lafitte had been a resident), and the next year, Williams was living and working in New Orleans. Williams first appeared in Texas, at Galveston Island, no later that 1821, where he sold tobacco to the Karankawa people. His permanent residency began after May 1822, when Williams left New Orleans and the United States

neg: Zatarain's Zatarain's Zatarain's is a food and spice company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States that makes a large family of products with seasonings and spices that are part of the cultural cuisine and heritage of Louisiana and New Orleans' Cajun and Creole traditions that includes root beer extract, seasonings, boxed and frozen foods. The company was started in New Orleans in 1886 and moved to the suburb of Gretna when the family sold the company, in 1963. It was founded as a grocery by Émile A. Zatarain, in 1886. He created a formulation for root beer that

neg: Hondurans in New Orleans Hondurans in New Orleans As of 2014 the New Orleans metropolitan area has the largest Honduran American community in the United States. As of that year over 103,049 persons of Honduran origin reside in the New Orleans area. The Honduran community originates from the operations of banana and fruit companies such as Standard Fruit Co. and United Fruit Co., which produced bananas in Honduras and had their corporate headquarters in New Orleans. These operations began in the late 1800s. In time many wealthier Hondurans who desired education and healthcare would move to New Orleans. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, there were

neg: The Eighth (United States) Orleans was a "major turning point" in American history, but many people who live in New Orleans did not even know that the battle happened in their city. As it was the final war waged against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, some consider it to be America's second independence. Historians recall the celebrations were larger than Christmas and were only surpassed by The Fourth. The Eighth (United States) The Eighth was a federal holiday in the United States from 1828 until 1861 commemorating the U.S. victory in the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815. The

neg: Edmond J. Muniz J. Muniz began his career in broadcasting in 1959 and, during subsequent years, was associated with half a dozen New Orleans commercial radio stations in all phases of their operation. He was president of Phase II Broadcasting Inc., which owned commercial radio stations in six Southern states. In 1999, he sold his radio broadcast group to a national radio chain. He is a member of the New Orleans Association of Broadcasters, former media co-chairman for the United-Way of Greater New Orleans and has served on the board of educational station and PBS affiliate WLAE-TV 32. In July 1996, Muniz was

neg: Fancher, New York the massive quantity of sandstone shipped from the location by way of the Erie Canal and New York Central Railroad. Fancher served as the general manager of the Orleans County Quarry Company and was one of the more prominent quarry owners in Orleans County. Fancher, New York Fancher is a hamlet in the town of Murray in Orleans County, New York, United States. It is named after Edward Fernando Fancher, a native of Durham in Greene County, New York, United States. Fancher was a minister and farmer who first settled in Carlton and then in Gaines before relocating to Murray.

neg: USS John P. Jackson (1860) Yard on 26 July 1865 and two days later arrived New Orleans, where she decommissioned 5 September. She was sold at public auction in New Orleans to Marcy, Maury & Co. on 27 September 1865. She was renamed "J. P. Jackson" on 3 October 1865 and was later abandoned in 1871. USS John P. Jackson (1860) USS "John P. J"ackson (1860) was a steamship acquired by the United States Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War. She was assigned to the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America. as well as the bombardment of Mississippi River ports.

neg: Slavery in the United States laundress, or nanny — to be used by one or more white males of the household for their sexual enjoyment. Houses of prostitution throughout the slave states were largely staffed by female slaves providing sexual services, to their owners' profit. There were a small number of free black females engaged in prostitution, or concubinage, especially in New Orleans. Light-skinned young girls were sold openly for sexual use; their price was much higher than that of a field hand. Special markets for the fancy girl trade existed in New Orleans and Lexington, Kentucky. We have this on no less an authority

neg: J. Skelly Wright J. Skelly Wright James Skelly Wright (January 14, 1911 – August 6, 1988) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Born on January 14, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Wright received a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1931 from Loyola University New Orleans and a Juris Doctor in 1934 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He was a high school teacher in New Orleans from 1932 to

neg: Herbert William Christenberry the Orleans Parish Levee Board and the New Orleans Aviation Board. In 1965, the junior Christenberry was vice chairman of the Battle of New Orleans Sesquicentennial Commission. He was a recipient of the Order of St. Louis from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. Herbert William Christenberry Herbert William Christenberry Sr. (December 11, 1897 – October 5, 1975), was a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Christenberry attended New York University and was in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1918 during World

neg: Krauss Building Krauss Building New Orleans set for Fall Occupancy (2008) http://www.allbusiness.com/safety-accidents-disasters/disasters-tropical/11485911-1.html Krauss Building The Krauss Building is a landmark building in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, at the downtown lake corner of Canal Street and Basin Street. It housed one of the city's leading department stores for over 90 years. In 2009 it was redeveloped into condominia by Elie Khoury. In 1903, Krauss Department Store was opened at 1201 Canal Street, New Orleans by Leon Fellman and his nephews, the Krauss brothers—Max, Alfred, Leopold, and Fritz. The building cost $25,000. Because of its location—right on the edge of Storyville—the store sold

neg: SS Jolee LWHQ and United States Official Number 140185 were allocated. Her port of registry was Philadelphia. In 1933, "Jolee" was sold to the Lykes Brothers - Ripley Steamship Co Inc. Her port of registry was changed to Houston, Texas. In 1934, she was assigned the Code Letters KUVT. In 1941, "Jolee" was sold to the MoWT. she sailed from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 4 January 1941 for Tampa, Florida, where she arrived on 6 January. She departed two days later for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, arriving on 17 January. "Jolee" departed on 3 February with Convoy HX 107, which

neg: SS Irish Oak (1919) 24 August 1918 and completed in December 1919. Her displacement was 5,589 tons, length , with a beam of , and a depth of . Propelled by a triple expansion steam engine built by the Llewellyn Iron Works of Los Angeles, with cylinders of , and bore and stroke, the ship could make . West Neris had been built for the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) and operated by the United States Shipping Board (USSB), her port of registry being New Orleans. In 1928, she was sold to the Mississippi Steamship Company. She was sold back to the USSB in

neg: Roger G. Weill Roger G. Weill Roger G. Weill (June 12, 1909 – March 2, 1991), of New Orleans, was a stamp dealer who sold some of the world’s greatest philatelic rarities. Roger and his brother Raymond and their father Fernand formed the Raymond H. Weill Company in 1932. For the next sixty years, the firm became world famous for being accorded the honor of selling some of the world’s most rare and treasured postage stamps. Weill acquired and sold rare postage stamps and covers of the United States and foreign countries. He drew the attention of the philatelic world in 1968 when

neg: 1828 United States presidential election in Louisiana 1828 United States presidential election in Louisiana The 1828 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place between October 31 and December 2, 1828, as part of the 1828 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won Louisiana by a margin of 6.02%. In January 1828, Jackson had visited New Orleans to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in response to an invitation from the

neg: USS Burdo (APD-133) with the 6th Fleet. "Burdo" was decommissioned on 28 February 1958, at Charleston, South Carolina, and was laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 April 1966, and sold for scrapping on 30 March 1967, to Southern Scrap Material Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. USS Burdo (APD-133) USS "Burdo" (APD-133) was a of the United States Navy, in service from 1945 to 1958. She was finally sold for scrap in 1967. USS "Burdo" was named after Private Ronald A. Burdo (1920–1942), a Marine who was killed in action at Gavutu, during the

neg: Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans New Orleans opened on August 1, 2015 replacing both facilities. The original medical school opened in 1931. Among its founders was the physician Edgar Hull, who later contradicted the LSU historian T. Harry Williams' account of the assassination and subsequent death of Huey Pierce Long, Jr. Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans The Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (MCLNO) was the name of two teaching hospitals in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Both hospitals were part of the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans commonly referred to as the LSU Medical School in New Orleans. The

neg: USS Hartford and USS New Orleans collision The problems included the captain's failure to communicate a plan for crossing the strait, poor contact management, a lax command attitude, and a failure to correct watchstanders who were known to sleep on duty. At the time of the collision, the navigator was listening to an iPod in the wardroom. Furthermore, the captain was never present in the control room at any time during the crossing of the strait. USS Hartford and USS New Orleans collision The USS "Hartford" and USS "New Orleans" collision was a collision between the United States Navy and the United States Navy on 20 March

neg: New Orleans of the most fifty most populous cities had a higher percentage of commuters who walked or biked than did New Orleans in 2013. New Orleans has eleven sister cities: New Orleans New Orleans (, ; ) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With an estimated population of 393,292 in 2017, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. A major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct

neg: History of abortion increasingly punished. One writer justified this by claiming that the number of abortions among married women had increased markedly since 1840. The Offences against the Person Act 1861 created a new preparatory offence of procuring poison or instruments with intent to procure abortion. During the 1860s however abortion services were available in New York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cleveland, Chicago and Indianapolis; with estimates of one abortion for every 4 live births . Anti-abortion statutes began to appear in the United States from the 1820s. In 1821, a Connecticut law targeted apothecaries who sold poisons to women for purposes of

neg: Herbert William Christenberry Herbert William Christenberry Herbert William Christenberry Sr. (December 11, 1897 – October 5, 1975), was a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Christenberry attended New York University and was in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1918 during World War I. In 1924, he obtained an LL.B. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1924 to 1933. He was an assistant attorney of the Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans, from 1933 to

neg: HMS Archer (D78) "Union Reliance" was abandoned by her owners. The wreck was removed on 9 November by the United States authorities and towed to Galveston, Texas China Union Lines refused to make payment for this, and filed a Petition for Exoneration from, or Limitation of Liability. The Court ordered that "Union Reliance" and her cargo be sold to pay off costs incurred by the United States authorities. On 12 January 1962, "Union Reliance" was sold for US$109,100 for scrap. She was scrapped at New Orleans in March 1962. She was powered by four 7 cylinder Single Cycle Single Action diesel engines. These

neg: The Real World: New Orleans (2010 season) The Real World: New Orleans (2010 season) The Real World: New Orleans is the twenty-fourth season of MTV's reality television series "The Real World", which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the third season of "The Real World" to be filmed in West South Central States region of the United States, specifically in Louisiana. The season featured eight people who lived in a house in Uptown New Orleans. It is the fourth season to take place in a

neg: History of slavery in Texas United States to enter Texas to reclaim runaway slaves. The United States outlawed the importation of slaves in 1808, but domestic trade flourished, especially in New Orleans during the antebellum decades. In part due to the slave trade, New Orleans was the fourth largest city in the US in 1840 and one of the wealthiest. Between 1816 and 1821, Louis-Michel Aury and Jean Lafitte smuggled slaves into the United States through Galveston Island. To encourage citizens to report unlawful activity, most southern states allowed anyone who informed on a slave trader to receive half of what the imported slaves would

neg: Clarksville, Mississippi in 1800 he had become deeply involved in the politics of the Mississippi Territory with the younger Clark handling his New Orleans business. His considerable holdings were inherited by his nephew, Daniel J. Clark, Jr., who replaced Evan Jones as the United States ambassador to French Louisiana, became one of the wealthiest English-speaking citizens in New Orleans and the first Delegate from the Territory of Orleans elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was also involved in the Burr conspiracy, and once wounded William C. C. Claiborne, the first territorial governor of Mississippi, in a duel. Clarksville appeared

neg: Ruffino's Bakery of New Orleans Ruffino's Bakery of New Orleans Ruffino's Bakery is a bakery in New Orleans, Louisiana, founded in 1907 by Giuseppe Rufino (born Cinisi, Italy). In 1907, Ruffino decided to become his own boss and began the Ruffino Bakery, supplying Italian bread to the metropolitan community. The bakery was originally at 630 St. Philip St., and moved several times, eventually having its permanent home at 625-627 St. Philip St. In the early 1930s, Ruffino retired and sold the bakery to Nicolo Evola, his son-in-law, who was married to Giuseppe's daughter Fanny. Its name was changed to the United Bakery. It was temporally

neg: The Real World: New Orleans (2000 season) 2010. The Real World: New Orleans (2000 season) The Real World: New Orleans is the ninth season of MTV's reality television series "The Real World", which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the first season of "The Real World" to be filmed in West South Central States region of the United States, specifically in Louisiana. The season featured seven people who lived in a remodeled Civil War-era mansion, called "The Belfort", in the Garden District, New Orleans and

neg: The Real World: New Orleans (2000 season) The Real World: New Orleans (2000 season) The Real World: New Orleans is the ninth season of MTV's reality television series "The Real World", which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the first season of "The Real World" to be filmed in West South Central States region of the United States, specifically in Louisiana. The season featured seven people who lived in a remodeled Civil War-era mansion, called "The Belfort", in the Garden District, New Orleans and is

neg: Jean Lafitte leaving Thomas B. Robertson as acting governor. Robertson was incensed by Lafitte's operation, calling his men "brigands who infest our coast and overrun our country". The residents of New Orleans were grateful to the Lafittes for providing them with luxuries otherwise prevented by the embargo. When Claiborne returned to office, he was relatively quiet on the subject. On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Britain. Britain maintained a powerful navy, while the United States had little naval power. To supplement their navy, the United States offered letters of marque to private armed vessels. New Orleans issued six

neg: USS New Orleans (LPH-11) Australian HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) who hit with 3 of the 7 Harpoon and over 70 5 inch shells. "New Orleans" rolled on her side and sank at about 6:15 pm 70 miles north-west of Kauai. USS New Orleans (LPH-11) USS "New Orleans" (LPH-11) was an "Iwo Jima"-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the Battle of New Orleans, which was the last major battle of the War of 1812. "New Orleans" was laid down on 1 March 1966 at the Philadelphia

neg: James August Comiskey James August Comiskey James August Comiskey (October 16, 1926 – February 1, 2005) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Comiskey was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 1949 and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1951. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1951 to 1967. On January 16, 1967, Comiskey was nominated by President

neg: Moon Landrieu University New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Library. Moon Landrieu Maurice Edwin "Moon" Landrieu (born July 23, 1930) is an American politician from Louisiana who served as the 56th Mayor of New Orleans from 1970 to 1978. He also is a former judge. He represented New Orleans' Twelfth Ward in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1960 to 1966, served on the New Orleans City Council as a member at-large from 1966 to 1970 and was the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under U.S. President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981. He is a member of

neg: New Orleans English an effort to tone down or eliminate the most distinctive local pronunciations. Dan Baum's "Nine Lives" shares the feelings of Ronald Lewis, a native of the Ninth Ward who is embarrassed by his local dialect when speaking in front of a group of white northerners. After the displacement of Greater New Orleans area residents because of Hurricane Katrina, the United States was introduced to some of the New Orleans Yat accents by constant news coverage. Steven Seagal's show "" exposed some Yat accents and dialects to the nation. Ronnie Virgets, a New Orleans writer, commentator, and journalist, employs New Orleans

neg: New Orleans Police Department shape of the city, as the Mississippi River forms a crescent shape around the city.The star represents the power of a state or local government to preserve order and keep the peace; it is a traditional symbol of law enforcement authority in the United States. Since the establishment of the New Orleans Police Department in 1796, there have been 117 Officers who died in the line of duty. New Orleans Police Department The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has primary responsibility for law enforcement in New Orleans, Louisiana. The department's jurisdiction covers all of Orleans Parish, while the city is

neg: USS Shirin (SP-915) Florida, for the rest of World War I. "Shirin" was decommissioned at New Orleans on 18 December 1918. She was sold on 29 June 1921 to Stewart McDonald of St. Louis, Missouri. USS Shirin (SP-915) USS "Shirin" (SP-915) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918. "Shirin" was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1896 by the Gas Engine and Power Company at Morris Heights in the Bronx, New York. On 23 May 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, S. T. Rhea, Jr., of New Orleans, Louisiana, for

neg: SS Marietta (1943) 171, which departed from Antwerp on 31 May 1945 and arrived at Southend the next day. She the visited Hull and Rotterdam, Netherlands before returning to Sothend and sailing to the Tyne. On 10 July, she departed the Tyne for New Orleans, Louisiana, United States arriving on 1 August. She departed New Orleans on 13 August, sailing via Cape Henry, Virginia to London, where she arrived on 2 September. From October, "Empire Daring" sailed the Mediterranean, visiting Aden; Port Said and Suez, Egypt; Abadan, Iran; Basra, Iraq; and Haifa, Palestine. In 1946, "Empire Daring" was sold to Leith Hill Shipping

neg: Vicksburg Southern Railroad Vicksburg Southern Railroad The Vicksburg Southern Railroad is a Shortline railroad in and near Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States, owned by Watco. It connects with the Kansas City Southern Railway's Meridian Speedway in Vicksburg, and stretches north to Redwood and south to Cedars. The line was once part of a main line between Memphis and New Orleans, completed by the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway, a predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad, in about 1884. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad sold the remaining portions near Vicksburg, along with the present Meridian Speedway, to the MidSouth Rail Corporation in 1986, and

neg: Bill Clinton Jr., a traveling salesman who had died in an automobile accident three months before his birth, and Virginia Dell Cassidy (later Virginia Kelley). His parents had married on September 4, 1943, but this union later proved to be bigamous, as Blythe was still married to his third wife. Virginia traveled to New Orleans to study nursing soon after Bill was born, leaving him in Hope with her parents Eldridge and Edith Cassidy, who owned and ran a small grocery store. At a time when the southern United States was racially segregated, Clinton's grandparents sold goods on credit to people of

neg: The Mechanic (2011 film) Jason Statham were announced as part of the project three months later. Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland were cast alongside Statham in October 2009. Filming began in New Orleans, Louisiana on and lasted for nine weeks. Filming locations included St. Tammany Parish, the World Trade Center in downtown New Orleans and the Algiers Seafood Market. The soundtrack music is by Mark Isham, with two exceptions: "The Mechanic" was released in the United States and Canada on , 2011. Millennium Films sold U.S. distribution rights to CBS Films for the release. It was expected to perform well with male audiences, with

neg: Reily Foods Company partners began their coffee roasting, grinding and distributing company in New Orleans. At the time, more than 85% of all coffee beans imported into the United States passed through New Orleans so it gave Reily first choice of the best coffee beans available. Later the next year, the company added to its products offerings as a convenience to its customers. Both his coffee and tea products were sold under the Luzianne (a regional pronunciation of Louisiana) brand name that he created. In 1906 the company was renamed the Reily Taylor Company and then later, in 1919, became Wm. B. Reily

neg: Zatarain's private in a leveraged buyout by Citigroup Venture Capital in 1993 as Zatarain's Partnership LP, a partner group of Citigroup Venture Capital and several Zatarain's employees. The product line was expanded to include frozen foods. It was sold to McCormick on May 9, 1993 for $180M after the company's sales rose 15% annually for the prior five years. In 2017, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Zatarain's as their jersey patch sponsor. Zatarain's Zatarain's is a food and spice company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States that makes a large family of products with seasonings and spices that

neg: George Lewis (clarinetist) country. In 1952 Lewis took his band to San Francisco for a residency at the Hangover Club. That was followed by a tour around the United States. In the 1960s he repeatedly toured Europe and Japan and many young clarinetists around the world modelled their playing closely on his soulful style. While in New Orleans, he played regularly at Preservation Hall from its opening in 1961 until shortly before his death late in 1968. Paintings of him performing were painted by New Orleans artists and, sitting portraits, notably those by Noel Rockmore, sold to collectors. Rockmore painted a long series

neg: Morey Leonard Sear Morey Leonard Sear Morey Leonard Sear (February 26, 1929 – September 6, 2004) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Sear received a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 1950. He was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps from 1950 to 1952. He was an assistant district attorney of the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana from 1952 to 1955. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1955 to 1971, serving as special counsel to the New Orleans Aviation Board

neg: Southland Records sold the label to George Buck and it became part of the Jazzology Records group under the control of the George H. Buck Jr. Jazz Foundation. Southland Records Southland Records is a record label in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, that specializes in blues and jazz. Southland Records was founded in 1953 by Joe Mares, a clarinetist and younger brother of trumpeter Paul Mares. He created the label after noticing the number of unsigned musicians in New Orleans. Mares recorded George Lewis, Papa Celestin, Sharkey Bonano, Nick LaRocca, and Raymond Burke. Bands practiced at the label's studio behind Mares Brothers

neg: National Supermarkets end of 1994, National operated 28 stores in the New Orleans area (in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) under the following names: The former "Real Uptown Superstore" building is still in operation as a Rouses supermarket. Denham Springs, Louisiana, also had a National Supermarket (#18) that was simply known as "Superstore." The building is now a home furnishings store. National Supermarkets National Supermarkets was a grocery chain in both the St. Louis, Missouri, and New Orleans, Louisiana, areas of the United States. Both firms were owned by Loblaw Companies of Canada, but in June 1995, they were sold by Loblaw to

neg: Gadsden Purchase the United States to unilaterally intervene militarily. The United States Senate approved the treaty in early 1851, but the Mexican Congress refused to accept the treaty. In the meantime, Hargous proceeded as if the treaty would be approved eventually. Judah P. Benjamin and a committee of New Orleans businessmen joined with Hargous and secured a charter from the Louisiana legislature to create the Tehuantepec Railroad Company. The new company sold stock and sent survey teams to Mexico. Hargous started to acquire land even after the Mexican legislature rejected the treaty, a move that led to the Mexicans canceling Hargous' contract

neg: José de Iturrigaray of Godoy. Iturrigaray saw the necessity of relying on the Criollo party to maintain his power. On April 30, 1803, Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States for 80 million francs. In 1806, that country asked the Marqués de Casa Calvo, to remove the Spanish troops from New Orleans so that the United States could take possession of the area up to the Sabine River. In 1808 Napoleon's French invaded Spain. As the French forces approached Madrid, the royal family decided to flee to New Spain. This idea, however, was poorly received by the Spanish populace. On March 17, 1808

neg: Edward Henry Durell he moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. He became a member of the City Council of New Orleans in 1854. In 1845, Durell's book, "New Orleans as I found it", was published. under the pen name H. Didimus. The book deals with Durell's experience when arriving at New Orleans and how things are different from other places in the United States. From 1862 to 1863, he was president of the Bureau of Finance of New Orleans. On May 20, 1863, Durell received a recess appointment from President Abraham Lincoln to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern

neg: USS Mundelta (ID-1301) Cuba. She then moved to Mobile, Alabama, and finally to New Orleans, Louisiana. At New Orleans on 11 February 1919, "Mundelta" simultaneously was decommissioned, transferred to the United States Shipping Board, and returned to the Munson Steamship Company. Once again SS "Mundelta", she operated for the Munson Line in commercial service until 1937, when she was sold to a British firm at Shanghai, China, and renamed SS "Munlock". Seized by Japan in China at the beginning of World War II in December 1941, she was placed in Japanese service as "Rizan Maru". The U.S. Navy submarine USS "Searaven" (SS-196) torpedoed

neg: USS Alameda (AO-10) December, when she departed for the Panama Canal and from there to New Orleans, for disposal. She arrived at New Orleans on 10 March 1946 and departed the next day for Mobile, Alabama, arriving there on 12 March. "Silver Cloud" was decommissioned and delivered to the War Shipping Administration on 29 March. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 17 April and sold to Pinto Island Metals Company for scrapping on 21 January 1947. USS Alameda (AO-10) USS "Alameda" (Fuel Ship No. 10/AO-10), was a United States Navy tanker in commission from 1919 to 1922. She was built

neg: U.S. Army Supply Base New Orleans in response to the 1917 outbreak of World War I. Construction was completed in 1919, making it one of thirteen Army supply depots in the United States as of that date. It served military installations in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and the Panama Canal Zone. When the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission took effect, military units moved elsewhere, and the base was closed September 15, 2011, and sold to the City of New Orleans. Concern about the future of the historic structures that were no longer under Federal jurisdiction led to a Programmatic Agreement (PA) as a means

neg: USS Asp (YFB-1) USS Asp (YFB-1) USS "Asp" (YFB-1) was originally named "Nahma". It was a wooden motor boat built in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1902. Acquired by the United States Navy the same year, she was assigned to the Louisiana Naval Militia, which she served until the outbreak of World War I. Renamed Asp, she was placed in service, 17 April 1917, to operate in the New Orleans area as both a motor patrol boat and a ferry. After the Armistice, "Asp" continued to serve the 8th Naval District. Designated YFB-1 in July 1920, she was placed out of service and sold

neg: USS Quicksilver (SP-281) Florida, where she was sorely needed in connection with training flights over Florida Bay. She continued in this duty until 27 November 1918, when she returned to New Orleans. "Quicksilver" was decommissioned at New Orleans on 28 January 1919. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 17 May 1919, and was sold on 30 June 1919 to George Plant of Washington, D.C. NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Quicksilver (SP 281) USS Quicksilver (SP-281) USS "Quicksilver" (SP–281) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. "Quicksilver" was built by the Jahncke Navigation

neg: History of cinema in the United States was later sold to Thomas Edison, who changed the name of the projector to Edison's Vitascope. With the Vitascope, Edison began public showings of his films at Koster and Bial's Music Hall on 34th Street in New York City on April 23, 1896. However, the first "storefront theater" in the US dedicated exclusively to showing motion pictures was Vitascope Hall, established on Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana July 26, 1896—it was converted from a vacant store. A crucial factor was Edison's decision to sell a small number of Vitascope projectors as a business venture in April–May 1896. In the basement

neg: Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States Maryland, Missouri, New England, New Orleans, New York, Oregon, and Wisconsin, known collectively as the US Assistancy. In the new grouping, New England and New York have formed "USA Northeast Province", Chicago-Detroit and Wisconsin have joined to become "Midwest", Missouri and New Orleans became "Central and Southern", and Oregon and California became "West". There was some adjustment of boundary lines. The Jesuits have more ministries in the United States than they did at their peak of membership, largely because of lay partnerships and diversification of ministries. The conference is led by a president, who also serves as chair of the

neg: Mississippi Aerial River Transit in hanging a banner from the system that stated "Break the circle of poison" in protesting the shipment of toxic pesticides through the Port of New Orleans. By late January 1993, the United States Coast Guard demanded that the system be demolished if it were not being used. In November 1993, the New Orleans City Council approved the demolition of the system and its demolition was complete by February 1994. Prior to its demolition, several of the cars were sold off and reused elsewhere. Some of these reuses included fishing huts, a deer stand, and conversion to a bus-stop shelter.

neg: USS Waban (1880) July 1919 and sold to Whiteman Brothers, of New Orleans, Louisiana. She became SS "Waban" in mercantile service and operated, first at New Orleans and later at Port Arthur, Texas, until 1924. USS Waban (1880) USS "Waban" was a steamer in commission in the United States Navy from 1898 to 1919. "Waban" was built as the iron-hulled, stern-wheel steamer "Confidence", completed in 1880 at Philadelphia by William Cramp & Sons. She was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 25 June 1898 from M. Revel for use during the Spanish–American War. Renamed USS "Waban", the ship was commissioned on 25 July

neg: Ursuline Academy (New Orleans) Ursuline Academy (New Orleans) Ursuline Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school and elementary school (Toddler 2 through 12th grade) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and under the trusteeship of the Ursuline Sisters of the New Orleans Community, part of the Ursuline Central Province of North America. Founded in 1727, the Academy is the oldest Catholic school and the oldest school for females in the United States. The Ursuline Academy was founded in 1727 by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula, in New Orleans.

neg: Orleans Public Defenders Orleans Public Defenders The Orleans Public Defenders (OPD) office provides legal assistance to individuals charged with a crime in New Orleans, Louisiana state courts who are financially unable to retain private counsel. Courts within their jurisdiction include the Louisiana District Courts, Juvenile and Family Courts, Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the Louisiana Supreme Court. Orleans Parish District Attorney prosecutes alleged felony and misdemeanor violations of Louisiana state law that occur within the jurisdiction of New Orleans. Alleged federal law violations by indigent defendants are prosecuted and defended in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

neg: Krauss Building Krauss Building The Krauss Building is a landmark building in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, at the downtown lake corner of Canal Street and Basin Street. It housed one of the city's leading department stores for over 90 years. In 2009 it was redeveloped into condominia by Elie Khoury. In 1903, Krauss Department Store was opened at 1201 Canal Street, New Orleans by Leon Fellman and his nephews, the Krauss brothers—Max, Alfred, Leopold, and Fritz. The building cost $25,000. Because of its location—right on the edge of Storyville—the store sold satin and lace to the ladies of the "District," as

neg: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans is a base of the United States military located in Belle Chasse, unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. NAS JRB New Orleans is home to a Navy Reserve strike fighter squadron and a fleet logistics support squadron, the 159th Fighter Wing (159 FW) of the Louisiana Air National Guard, Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, a detachment of a Marine Corps Reserve light helicopter attack squadron, as well as other US Navy & US Army activities. The base has a 24/7 operating schedule to

neg: New Orleans Mint Square in honor of Andrew Jackson. As a general in the United States Army, Jackson's leadership had saved the city from invading British forces during December 1814 and through January 8, 1815, the date of the famous Battle of New Orleans, the last significant battle of the War of 1812. The Mint building, which was constructed in red brick, was designed by architect William Strickland in the Greek Revival style, like most 19th-century public buildings in the United States. Strickland was a student of the architect Benjamin Latrobe, a disciple of Neoclassicism who had helped design the United States Capitol

neg: J. Skelly Wright is named in his honor. J. Skelly Wright James Skelly Wright (January 14, 1911 – August 6, 1988) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Born on January 14, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Wright received a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1931 from Loyola University New Orleans and a Juris Doctor in 1934 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He was a high school teacher in

neg: Irish Channel, New Orleans New Orleans during the decade of the 1830s. The point of debarkation was Adele Street, where many immigrants, penniless, took up residence in simple cottages, providing the beginnings of today's shotgun houses. These Irish immigrants arrived primarily to dig the New Basin Canal, and were generally regarded as expendable labor. Many of these immigrants were misled by shipping companies who led prospective immigrants to believe that New Orleans was close to other Irish enclaves in the United States such as New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. New Orleans subsequently had the largest Irish population in the American South. These Irish

neg: Theodore M. Hickey 1833 Mandeville Street in New Orleans in the 1940 census. The Hickeys lost a teenaged son, Theodore T. Hickey (1936-1953), who was born the year that his paternal grandfather died. The Hickeys, their son, and his mother are entombed along Crucifixion Walk at Saint Roch Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans. His father, George Hickey, is interred at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 2, also in New Orleans. Hickey was the author in 1956 of the act which established the University of New Orleans. At the time New Orleans was the largest metropolitan area in the United States without

neg: Mount Carmel Academy (Louisiana) made repairs at a fast pace. It re-opened in January 2006. It was the first school in the New Orleans area that re-opened. Mount Carmel Academy (Louisiana) Mount Carmel Academy or Mt. Carmel is an all-girls, private, Catholic high school in the Lakeview area of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is located in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It is conducted by the Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who have educated young ladies in New Orleans since 1833. The campus of Mount Carmel is located in the Lakeview area in New Orleans at Robert E. Lee Boulevard,

neg: Cohen College Prep High School principal of Cohen. Cohen College Prep High School Cohen College Prep High School is a New Orleans college prep high school serving 9th through 12th grade students in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is named after Walter L. Cohen, a free man of color who became the Registrar of the U.S. Land Office. The school was once under the authority of New Orleans Public Schools, but fell under the authority of the Recovery School District. In 2012, Walter L. Cohen High School became part of New Orleans College Prep, a charter school operator headquartered in New Orleans. The

neg: Cohen College Prep High School Cohen College Prep High School Cohen College Prep High School is a New Orleans college prep high school serving 9th through 12th grade students in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is named after Walter L. Cohen, a free man of color who became the Registrar of the U.S. Land Office. The school was once under the authority of New Orleans Public Schools, but fell under the authority of the Recovery School District. In 2012, Walter L. Cohen High School became part of New Orleans College Prep, a charter school operator headquartered in New Orleans. The school was then

neg: City of New Orleans v. Dukes City of New Orleans v. Dukes City of New Orleans v. Dukes, 427 U.S. 297 (1976), was a 1976 United States Supreme Court decision. The original case involved a 1972 New Orleans ordinance banning all pushcart food vendors in the French Quarter except those who had continuously operated there for eight or more years. Two vendors had done so for twenty years or more and qualified under the grandfather clause. Appellee Dukes had operated a pushcart for only two years and challenged the ordinance, winning in the lower courts. The City of New Orleans ordinance, authorized under state 'home rule'

neg: Ursuline Academy (New Orleans) existing sororities on campus and carried them until they graduated and passed them on to a little sister class. Ursuline Academy (New Orleans) Ursuline Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school and elementary school (Toddler 2 through 12th grade) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and under the trusteeship of the Ursuline Sisters of the New Orleans Community, part of the Ursuline Central Province of North America. Founded in 1727, the Academy is the oldest Catholic school and the oldest school for females in the United States.

neg: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans 200 feet (1,829 × 61 m). Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans is a base of the United States military located in Belle Chasse, unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. NAS JRB New Orleans is home to a Navy Reserve strike fighter squadron and a fleet logistics support squadron, the 159th Fighter Wing (159 FW) of the Louisiana Air National Guard, Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, a detachment of a Marine Corps Reserve light helicopter attack squadron, as well as other US Navy & US Army activities. The base

neg: William Bruce Mumford buried in a vault in Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans. His remains were transferred to the Confederate Monument at Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, by the Ladies’ Confederate Memorial Association on January 11, 1950. William Bruce Mumford William Bruce Mumford (December 5, 1819 – June 7, 1862) was a North Carolinian native and resident of New Orleans, who was hanged for tearing down a United States flag during the American Civil War. On April 25, 1862, as Union Navy ships approached Confederate New Orleans, Commodore David Farragut ordered two officers to send a message to Mayor John T. Monroe requesting removal

neg: Hong Chau late 1970s. A Vietnamese Catholic church in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States arranged for a family to sponsor Chau and her family, and they moved to New Orleans. After growing up in New Orleans, she majored in film studies at Boston University and pursued an acting career. Hong Chau's parents were among the Vietnamese boat people who fled Vietnam in 1979, and Chau's mother was six months pregnant with her. Chau was born in a refugee camp in Thailand later in the year. A Vietnamese Catholic church in New Orleans, Louisiana organized for a local Vietnamese family, not

neg: Reggie Houston Reggie Houston Reggie Houston (born July 2, 1947, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American musician who plays soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone and baritone saxophone. He is best known for his association with the New Orleans pianist Fats Domino. A seventh generation New Orleanian, Houston was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Ralph Houston, a pianist and acoustic bassist, and Margarete Houston, who was both an educator and social activist. At the age of 10, Reggie Houston began studying the saxophone. Houston's first professional gig came at the age of 12 when he joined the Batiste family

neg: USS SC-3 based at Key West, Florida. When the U.S. Navy adopted its modern hull number system on 17 July 1920, "Submarine Chaser No. 3" was classified as SC-3 and her name was shortened to USS "SC-3". On 4 October 1920, the Navy sold "SC-3" to the Cuba Products Company of New Orleans. USS SC-3 USS "SC-3, until July 1920 known as USS "Submarine Chaser No. 3 or USS "S.C. 3", was an "SC-1"-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I. "SC-3" was a wooden-hulled 110-foot (34 m) submarine chaser built at Naval Station New Orleans in

neg: USS Sara Thompson (AO-8) Heil", and was sold to a United States firm in 1912, retaining her original name. Accidentally lost on the Mississippi River during 1914, "Gut Heil" was raised during 1917 and repaired. She was purchased on 8 August 1918 for United States Naval service from J. W. Thompson of New York, and renamed "Sara Thompson" on 7 September 1918 at the request of her former owner. "Sara Thompson" was commissioned on 17 September 1918 at New Orleans, Louisiana with Lt. Cmdr. Frederick S. Hayes, USNRF, in command. Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS), "Sara Thompson" transported fuel oil from

neg: Bombay Company Bombay Company The Bombay Company is an American furniture and home accessories retailer. In Canada, it operates retail stores owned by the B&C Group. In the United States, the brand is owned by Hermes-Otto International in NYC. It was part of a larger American chain based in Fort Worth, Texas, but the U.S. outlets were closed. The Bombay Company was founded in 1978 by Brad Harper in New Orleans as a mail-order company and Greg McGroarty was allocated the Canadian operations by his good friend Brad Harper. Harper later opened two retail stores in New Orleans. In 1980, Harper sold

neg: James Gill (columnist) the Politics of Race in New Orleans" was the first book to examine the role of Mardi Gras in New Orleans' political and social development as well as the first to analyze racial segregation in the krewes, which produce the annual parades. James Gill (columnist) James Gill (born in the United Kingdom) is a writer and a columnist who worked for the "Times-Picayune", in New Orleans, Louisiana before joining the staff of "The Advocate". He has written books about the Mardi Gras celebration. Gill emigrated to the United States from Great Britain in 1977. Like John Maginnis and Jeff Crouere,