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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsFrenchmen, Desire, Good Children: ...and Other Streets of New Orleans!by John Churchill Chase
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:John Chase has taken what in lesser hands would have been a dull recounting of fact and made a delightfully accurate yet breezy book. -New Orleans Times-PicayuneHistory in its most painless form . . . lightened not only by cartoons but by narrative approach.-New York Herald TribuneThe history of New Orleans is a street-level story, with names like Iberville, Terpsichore, Gravier, Tchoupitoulas, and, of course, Bourbon, presenting the city's past with every step. The late John Churchill Chase eloquently chronicles the origins and development of the most fascinating of American cities in this humorous read.Frenchmen, Desire, Good Children details the interesting stories of the developers and families as well as the infamous and famous people, places, and events from which the city's names and character are drawn. First published by now-defunct New Orleans publisher Robert L. Crager in 1949, the book remains funny and informative, generally accepted as a standard reference about the Crescent City. Synopsis:Have you ever wondered where the fascinating and often difficult-to-pronounce street names of New Orleans come from? This classic, humorous reference on the nomenclature of the city's roadways explains the history of such street names as Tchoupitoulas, Marigny, Poets, Decatur, and more. Frenchmen, Desire, Good Children reveals the intriguing tales of the developers, families, notorious and famous people, places, and events from which these names were created, sharing the street-level history of this one-of-a-kind American city.
Synopsis:Few cities can boast such numerous, strange-sounding, regal, and historic street names as New Orleans. Synopsis:Few cities can boast such numerous and strange-sounding, regal and historic street names as New Orleans. The history of this fascinating city is a street-level story, with names like Iberville, Terpsichore, Gravier, Tchoupitoulas, and of course, Bourbon, presenting the city's past with every step. John Churchill Chase eloquently chronicles the origins and development of New Orleans in this humorous masterpiece. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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