“Noon, or The Siesta” by Ron Koertge from Vampire Planet. © Red Hen Press, 2016. ORIGINAL TEXT and AUDIO - 2017 On this date in 1718, French immigrants founded the city of New Orleans. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville named the new settlement for Philippe II, the Duke of Orléans. The duke was the regent of France, ruling in place of King Louis XV, who was only a boy. The French had claimed the Louisiana Territory in 1682, and the location of New Orleans — at the mouth of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers — meant that it was prime real estate for anyone who wanted to control America's large interior waterway. Though the city never lost its French character, it was blended with elements of Native American, African, and Spanish cultures.
Nice article on the founding of NOLA. However, the Missouri River is a LONG way from the Vieux Carre.
Nice article on the founding of NOLA. However, the Missouri River is a LONG way from the Vieux Carre.