Blog # 8

Warm-Up: New Orleans, I would write about New Orleans because it a beautiful place,plus I was born. I love New Orleans for their food their style, and their music and culture.New Orleans is one of the best places to go to in Louisiana. Many people think New Orleans is the capital of Louisiana, but its not. I go to New Orleans 5
times every year.

    Blog # 8: New Orleans, according to Wikipedia.com New Orleans is the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans has the population of 343,892.New Orleans is named after Philippe d'Orléans a man know for his French Creole architecture. New Orleans is also know for their Mardi Gras(Fat Tuesday).

                   According to At New Orleans.com New Orleans was founded by Jean Baptiste La Moyne. New Orleans use to be the capitol of Louisiana before Baton Rouge. Canal St. in New Orleans,Louisiana once was the widest street in the world. The median of that Street is use for trolley cars. Canal st. is named after was supposed to be, it was supposed to be a canal but that never happend.                        

                  According to 50states.com New Orleans was fought for in 1812 by Andrew Jackson .That war made the president Andrew Jackson famous. The Superdome is the worlds largest steel-constructed room. New Orleans is the oldest town in Louisiana,the second oldest is Saint Franseville. In 1718 the french found New Orleans, and New Orleans is the biggest city in Louisiana.
 
                 According to Expericence New Orleans.com,New Orleans' nickname is the cresent city.The first skyscraper in New Orleans is the four story building on the french quarter. That building is still standing there today. New Orleans was the capital of Louisiana twice.The great chest master Paul Murphy was born in s house in New Orleans and the house is used as a museum today.

               According to frommers.com New Orleans' area code is 504. New Orleans has four magazines three of them are, offbeat, Gambit Weekly, and Best of New Orleans. New Orleans has three radio show.The three Radio shows in New Orleans are,WWOZ,WWNO, and WTUL. New Orleans was hit by Katrina in 2005. Katrina left many damage to peoples homes and are still being rebuilt today.

1.)Wikipedia.com
2.)At New Orleans.com
3.)50states.com
4.)Experince New Orleans.com
5.)Frommers.com