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Call Number: F379.N57 N49 2007
On August 29th, 2005, a catastrophic hurricane named Katrnia maed landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the skies finally cleared, the survival of a major American city hung in the balance. For more than two hundred years, that city had been an iconic feature on the national landscape--a vital port; a cosmopolitan mecca; a sensual, mysterious refuge. Now, the storm had laid it waste, raising a stark and previously unthinkable question: What exactly would America be without New Orleans?
New Orleans is a fascinating portrait of one of America's most distinctive and beloved ci
Call Number: F379.N57 N49 2007
On August 29th, 2005, a catastrophic hurricane named Katrnia maed landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the skies finally cleared, the survival of a major American city hung in the balance. For more than two hundred years, that city had been an iconic feature on the national landscape--a vital port; a cosmopolitan mecca; a sensual, mysterious refuge. Now, the storm had laid it waste, raising a stark and previously unthinkable question: What exactly would America be without New Orleans?
New Orleans is a fascinating portrait of one of America's most distinctive and beloved cities: a small French settlement surrounded by water that ultimately would become the home of America's biggest party: Mardi Gras, and its most original art form, jazz; the site of explosive struggles with both integration and segregation, and a proving ground for national ideas about race, class and equality; a mirror that reflects both the best and the worst in America. This AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film tells the story of this remarkable city through revealing first-hand interviews with New Orleans natives and scholars, as well as through rich archival photographic material and footage that was miraculously spared from the devastation wrought by Katrina.
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Manufacturer: PBS
Release date: 3 April 2007
EAN: 0841887008358 UPC: 841887008358
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