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“Boys did not go to work on the railroad simply because their fathers did. What fetched them were sights and sounds of moving trains, and above all the whistle of a locomotive. I've heard of the call of the wild, the call of the law, the call of the church. There is also the call of the railroad.”

History Nonfiction Railroad

Author:Gary Krist

“New Orleans' rebellious and free-spirited personality is nothing if not resilient. And so the disruptive energies of the place- its vibrancy and eccentricity, its defiance and nonconformity, and yes, its violence and depravity- are likely to live on.”

American History New Orleans Louisiana Hurricane Katrina New Orleans French Quarter Gary Krist

Book:Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans

Source: Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans

“This was, after all, New Orleans in 1890- the Crescent City of the Gilded Age, where aliases of convenience and unconventional living arrangements were anything but out of the ordinary, at least in certain parts of town. Identities were fluid here, and names and appearances weren't always the best guide to telling who was who.”

American History New Orleans Louisiana Gilded Age New Orleans French Quarter Gary Krist Storyville

Book:Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans

Source: Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans

“New Orleans, it was often observed, was the first American metropolis to build an opera house, but the last to build a sewage system.”

Culture New Louisiana American Cities New Orleans French Quarter Louisiana History Gary Krist

Book:Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans

Source: Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans