City Spotlight: New Orleans

City Spotlight: New Orleans

New Orleans maps New Orleans images New Orleans historical newspapers Books & other texts related to New Orleans 1760-1929 Correspondence & other documents related to New Orleans 1780-1929 American Life Histories mentioning New Orleans Richard Barry Sobol civil rights oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in New Orleans, Louisiana More oral history recordings & songs…

Gold medal presented to Jackson by Congress

Today in History: Battle of New Orleans

Today in History–January 8–the Library of Congress features the Battle of New Orleans. On this day in 1815 a small, rag-tag U.S. force claimed victory against 8,000 British troops. Although the battle had little significance—it occurred after the War of 1812 had ended—it made Major General Andrew Jackson a national hero. Find out more by visiting the Today in History section,…