If Those Bricks Could Talk - Rachel Breunlin
-30% with code BOOKS
Shipping in 31-37 days
30-day return policy
As the old Lafitte Public Housing Development was torn down and Faubourg Lafitte began to go up, Cornerstones, the Neighborhood Story Project, and Spyboy Productions were commissioned to document what the development had meant to New Orleans. Working with former Lafitte residents, artists, archaeologists, ethnographers, community activists, musicians, and archivists, we reconstructed the history of an area ... Full description
You May Also Like
TOP
America, América: A New History of the New World
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock
TOP
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
A Little History of the World
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
All We Say: A History of the United States in Fifteen Speeches
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse - The Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
From Third World to First: Singapore and the Asian Economic Boom
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
TOP
A People's History of the United States
-30% with code BOOKS
In stock at our supplier
Description
As the old Lafitte Public Housing Development was torn down and Faubourg Lafitte began to go up, Cornerstones, the Neighborhood Story Project, and Spyboy Productions were commissioned to document what the development had meant to New Orleans. Working with former Lafitte residents, artists, archaeologists, ethnographers, community activists, musicians, and archivists, we reconstructed the history of an area deeply tied to the cultural and social movements of the city.
The book starts with the creation of the Carondelet Canal and the formation of the racially mixed community of Faubourg Treme that built up around it. The neighborhood was torn down in the early 1940s to build public housing for African-American families. The film showcases historic images and documentary footage of the neighborhood from the early days of public housing through Hurricane Katrina. Extensive oral histories with Lafitte residents help shape the story of the community and the struggle for affordable housing after the storm.
More Information
| Author | Rachel Breunlin |
|---|---|
| Publisher | University of New Orleans Press |
| Release year | 2016 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9781608010851 |