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* Read ^ The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld by Herbert Asbury ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld It was also well known as the early gambling capital of the United States, and sported one of the most violent records of street crime in the country. Home to the notorious "Blue Book," which listed the names and addresses of every prostitute living in the city, New Orleans's infamous red-light district gained a reputation as one of the most raucous in the world. Once again, Asbury takes the reader on an intriguing, photograph-filled journey through a unique version of the American underworld..
| Title | : | The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.29 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560254947 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
It was also well known as the early gambling capital of the United States, and sported one of the most violent records of street crime in the country. Home to the notorious "Blue Book," which listed the names and addresses of every prostitute living in the city, New Orleans's infamous red-light district gained a reputation as one of the most raucous in the world. Once again, Asbury takes the reader on an intriguing, photograph-filled journey through a unique version of the American underworld.. But the New Orleans underworld consisted of much more than the local bordellos. In The French Quarter, Herbert Asbury, author of The Gangs of New York, chronicles this rather immense underbelly of "The Big Easy." From the murderous exploits of Mary Jane "Bricktop" Jackson and Bridget Fury, two prostitutes who became famous after murdering a number of their associates, to the faux-revolutionary "filibusters" who, backed by hundreds of thousands of dollars of public support—though without official governmental approval—undertook military missions to take over the bordering Spanish regions in Texas, the French Quarter had it all
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"Pre 1900 History" according to Louis. I made the mistake of assuming this book was bout the mob- The Mafia - in New Orleans. Its not. It was written in 19Pre 1900 History I made the mistake of assuming this book was bout the mob- The Mafia - in New Orleans. Its not. It was written in 1936, and covers mostly the 1800's. The first 1/3 of the book deals with New Orleans under French and then Spanish control. I lost interest before the War of 1812.. 6, and covers mostly the 1800's. The first 1/Pre 1900 History I made the mistake of assuming this book was bout the mob- The Mafia - in New Orleans. Its not. It was written in 1936, and covers mostly the 1800's. The first 1/3 of the book deals with New Orleans under French and then Spanish control. I lost interest before the War of 1812.. of the book deals with New Orleans under French and then Spanish control. I lost interest before the War of 1812.. Fascinating history on New Orleans "Times are not good here. The city is crumbling into ashes. It has been buried under a lava flood of taxes and frauds and maladministrations so that it has become only a study for archaeologists. Its condition is so bad that when I write about it, as I intend to do soon, nobody will believe I am telling the truth. But it is better to live here in sackcloth and ashes, than to own the whole state of Ohio."-Lafcadio Hearn, 18. Mr. Joe said N'awlins rough. THE FRENCH QUARTER is a history of crime, vice, and general rascality in New Orleans from its founding in 1718 by the French to the abolition of the Storyville red-light district in 1917.In fifteen chapters, author Herbert Asbury describes the disruptive roles played by keelboat ruffians, revolutionists, gamblers, duelists, prostitutes, corrupt cops and politicians, pirates, filibusters (soldiers of fortune), vigilantes, p
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