
- 160 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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New Orleans in the Sixties
About this book
In this, her fifth book in the series describing past decades in New Orleans' history, local author and historian Mary Lou Widmer offers readers unique glimpses into the turbulent and triumphal 1960s.
The decade of the sixties was one that confounded America like no period before. It ushered in a time of social change and tension. In New Orleans, this period was visible in the city's skyline as the face of New Orleans began to change. Tourism became a major concern, construction on the Superdome began, some of the biggest buildings were built, and the Saints came marching in.
Packed with photographs and reminiscences of an important decade in the evolution of this American metropolis, New Orleans in the Sixties is a unique accomplishment that will interest both residents and lovers of the Crescent City.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- CHAPTER ONE: They Called it Camelot
- CHAPTER TWO: Not "Black" Schools, Not "White" Schools, Just Schools
- CHAPTER THREE: One Giant Leap for Mankind
- CHAPTER FOUR: Vatican IIāChanging Habits
- CHAPTER FIVE: Hurricane Betsy and Other Horrendous Happenings
- CHAPTER SIX: Reinventing Poydras Street
- CHAPTER SEVEN: Activity on the Riverfront
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Lakeside Mall, a New Way of Shopping
- CHAPTER NINE: The Vietnam War and the Flower Children
- CHAPTER TEN: MusicāRock 'n Roll is Here to Stay
- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Television, Radio, and Books
- CHAPTER TWELVE: PoliticsāThe Accidental Mayor
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Doubloons and Super Krewes
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Fashions, Hairdos, and Fads
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: The Saints and the Louisiana Superdome
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Sixties in Summary
- INDEX