The battle of New Orleans was a significant battle in the war of 1812. It was a crushing defeat for the British‚ increased patriotism‚ and Andrew Jackson emerged an American hero. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803‚ thereby gaining control of the Mississippi River‚ and its watershed at the golf of Mexico. The U.S. government realized how important this was and its potential of becoming a great trading post. By 1812 this area called New Orleans grew as expected
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On Tuesday night fans of “NCIS: New Orleans” were screaming in horror when Dr. Loretta Wade dropped to the floor. The beloved character on the popular CBS show was poisoned and she needed an antidote. When she collapsed‚ after examining the other expired victims in her lab‚ the viewers knew it could have been her last case. Agent Pride’s team wasn’t going to let her die. Not if they could help it. Catching a case at the local base‚ the agents were called out to see if a service member jumped to
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Hurricane Katrina-New Orleans Hurricane Katrina significantly affected a vast number of people‚ including those who were not actually present during the storm: National Guard members‚ medical workers‚ media crew‚ government officials‚ and volunteers. This is a storm that will forever be discussed in New Orleans history. First‚ some background. Formation of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean occurs every year during a certain time period‚ usually referred to as the Atlantic hurricane season
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On Tuesday night “NCIS: New Orleans” fans watched as Agent Dwayne Pride’s team made some personal sacrifices to bring a kidnapped petty officer home. With a twist that most fans didn’t see coming‚ the murder at the beginning of the episode was one of two crimes that the team needed to solve. Unfortunately‚ the decorated petty officer was only trying to help when he got killed saving another military service member. Hoping to stop the kidnappers and offering a personal favor to the get a location
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Expanding Disney Parks and Resorts to New Orleans The City of New Orleans is an amazing city and has great potential for expansion. Our city has always been defined by the French Quarter and we are so much more than just a “party city.” I believe there is a need to represent New Orleans as more “family friendly”‚ with numerous attractions beyond Bourbon St. My plan is to propose development in a cautious and fiscally responsible manner‚ while offering a glimpse of the extraordinarily exciting
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at a joke someone had made‚ my youth minister called. He asked if I would like to go on a mission trip to New Orleans this summer. Just like any other teenager‚ I jumped at the chance to go somewhere new‚ especially New Orleans. Therefore‚ I told my youth minister that I would love to go and to let me know the dates so I could take a week or so off work. I was so excited to go to New Orleans‚ but little did I know‚ I would have one of the greatest spiritual experiences of my life. “Mom‚ we have
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Security for Super Bowl XLVII On February 3‚ 2013‚ the biggest‚ grandest‚ most-watched single event in American sports is coming to New Orleans. (Tourism) New Orleans as celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina‚ but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles. (Kunzelman) As fans prepare to travel to cheer for their favorite teams‚ the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens arrive in the
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will be talking about cuisine from New Orleans specifically‚ as La Louisiane was a large area of land. The territory was broken into regions‚ which is seen in the differences of food preferences in the area. For this reason‚ only one city is being chosen for this analysis. New Orleans was‚ and continues to be‚ a major port city in the French colony of Louisiana‚ filled with people from all walks of life. Most of the people in the city were forced to go to New Orleans by the government‚ often for committing
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The move wasn’t that difficult for me. Sure‚ I was sad to leave all of my friends and my great grandmother‚ but there was a whole new world waiting for me up there. In 2008‚ we drove 12 hours‚ leaving New Orleans‚ Louisiana behind and entering our new home‚ Charlotte‚ North Carolina. New Orleans only had one season: hot and humid. During what everyone else called “the winter”‚ it was just a little less hot and humid. During what they called “the summer”‚ it was extra hot and humid. But‚ no matter
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millions of years that humans have been on this earth‚ many communities have come to existence. The great Egyptians‚ and the Roman empire‚ are just to name a few but none are more diverse and complex than the city of New Orleans. A city founded on the worlds’ second largest river‚ New Orleans is a place that has thrived for many years. Though it is always at risk of natural disasters‚ the people stay true to its’ traditions and diversity. The “Who Dat Nation” will always be strong and supportive of not
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