Here Are 9 Things They Don't Teach You About New Orleans In School
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Kezia Kamenetz
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When you are growing up in New Orleans, school isn’t always the place where you can learn the true facts about this city. Here are 9 things that they don’t always teach you about NOLA in school–but will definitely astound you.
Did you know New Orleans was the home of one of the most legendary serial killers of the early 19th century? Rumored to be associated with the Italian mafia, the Axeman was never caught.
If you’ve ever felt a certain eeriness in City Park nearby NOMA, you weren’t going crazy—this was actually the site for duels, a popular practice in New Orleans throughout the second half of the 19th century.
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There’s a reason we have so much charm in one place—there are an incredible number of preserved districts and just as many dedicated citizens who work hard to keep it that way!
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One of the most deadly arson attacks against the gay community in United States history, this 1973 tragedy took 32 people’s lives.
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1973 was a tough year for NOLA, as the city was rocked by Mark Essex, a military trained sniper who went on an 11 hour rampage that ended on the roof of what was then the Howard Johnson Hotel, pictured here as the Holiday Inn.
Sidney Story became a legendary alderman of New Orleans when he established a "red-light district" making prostitution legal in a particular neighborhood of New Orleans. It quickly became known as Storyville and hosted some of the best musicians in the area.
In 1900, white mobs descended throughout New Orleans, killing 28 black people after an African American laborer named Robert Charles fatally shot a white police officer.
This old Cathedral has been keeping the lights on (even before there was electricity) for well over a century.
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Before St. Claude Ave was St. Claude Ave, it was Good Children St., and many other streets surrounding had unique names as well.
How many of these little known facts did you already know about New Orleans? What other things do you know about this city that you think others don’t? Let us know in the comments below! We love to hear your feedback and comments!
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