History of New Orleans
 

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very nice read...ive always been fascinated by new orleans and its history

sorry if this is boring or a repost

Andrew Jackson's imposition of Marshal Law on the city of New Orleans in 1815 is quite interesting. He became a national hero but everyone in New Orleans despised him for it.