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New Orleans, Louisiana USA  State Song |
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Mardi Gras The day before Ash Wednesday, celebrated as a holiday in many places with carnivals, masquerade balls, and parades of costumed merrymakers. |
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A city of southeast Louisiana between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. Founded in 1718, it became the capital of a French colony in 1722 and passed to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. French influence continued to dominate the city, however, especially in the Vieux Carré and in the celebration of Mardi Gras. New Orleans is the largest city in Louisiana. Population, 496,900+. |
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between American troops led by General Andrew Jackson and a British force commanded by General Sir Edward Pakenham. The British attacked New Orleans in order to gain access to the Mississippi Valley. Jackson hastily fortified the area and won the battle with the aid of French pirate Jean Laffite. |
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A state of the southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico. It was admitted as the 18th state in 1812. Baton Rouge is the capital and New Orleans the largest city. Population, 4,238,200+. |
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