CREOLES OF LOUISIANALouisiana is known for its rich, complex cultural heritage, but even in Louisiana, the question "What is a Creole?" is often answered in a number of ways. In Creoles of Louisiana, George Washington Cable knowledgeably addresses this question with precision and aplomb. Originally published in 1884, Creoles of Louisiana builds on earlier explorations of the lives of the white descendants of early French and Spanish immigrants during the transitory post-Civil War period. Cable wrote faithful portrayals of the Creoles, with a pioneering ear for the dialect that earned him an acclaimed place as a leader of the local colorist movement. From the early settlement of Louisiana, to the trials of the War Between the States, to the yellow fever epidemic, and on to "Brighter Skies," the chapters chronicle the Creoles' experience in the Pelican state. New Orleans emerges as a town carved out of the wilderness of the bayou, and together, city and citizens flourished. |
Contents
THE CREOLES CITY | |
AFRICAN SLAVES AND INDIAN WARS | |
THE NEW GENERATION | |
THE FIRST CREOLES | |
PRAYING TO THE KING | |
Ulloa Aubry and the SUPERIOR COUNCIL | |
SPANISH NEW ORLEANS | |
HOW BORÉ MADE SUGAR XVI THE CREOLES SING THE MARSEILLAISE | |
THE AMERICANS | |
SPAIN AGAINST FATE | |
New Orleans SoughtLOUISIANA BOUGHT | |
NEW ORLEANS IN 1803 | |
FROM SUBJECTS TO CITIZENS | |
BURRS CONSPIRACY | |
THE INSURRECTION | |
THE PRICE OF HALFCONVICTIONS | |
COUNT OREILLY AND SPANISH LAWS | |
SPANISH CONCILIATION | |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ON THE GULF SIde | |
THE WEST INDIAN COUSIN | |
THE PIRATES OF BARATARIA | |
BARATARIA DESTROYED | |
THE BRITISH INVASION | |
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