By the 20th century, the French Quarter of New Orleans, the neighborhood built by the wealthy aristocrats of the 18th and 19th centuries, had become a slum for the working class. In an attempt to stomp out the "ugly" and "outdated" neighborhood, demolition work began, but ironically the storied history of the Quarter or "Vieux Carre" became the very thing that swayed public opinion to save it from destruction.

#frenchquarter #neworleans #history

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introducing the French Quarter
0:48 Founding of Nouvelle Orleans by France
4:54 The Years of Spanish Rule
7:46 Under Yankee Control
11:40 The Slum
13:52 Saving the French Quarter

CREDIT:
Drone footage in this video (in order of appearance) is credited to:
Brad Pippin:
   • Drone Shots of The French Quarter, Ne...  
AND
Los Abydos:
   • New Orleans - French Quarter - 4K Dro...  

The walking tour footage in this video is credited to Wind Walk Travel Videos:
   • [4K] French Quarter in New Orleans, L...  

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REFERENCES/SOURCES OF RESEARCH:
History.com
https://www.history.com/topics/us-sta...

History of the French Quarter:
https://www.fqmd.org/history-of-frenc...

The creation of the Vieux Carre Commission:
https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/blak...

The founding of Louisiana and New Orleans:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.c...

About the Louisiana Purchase:
https://history.state.gov/milestones/...

“Surrounded by Water” New Orleans History:
   • Surrounded By Water  

Historical walking tour of the French Quarter by FreeToursByFoot New Orleans:
   • French Quarter New Orleans | Virtual ...  

New Orleans Architecture Tour, by FreeToursByFoot New Orleans:
   • New Orleans Architecture 101: Creole ...  

French Quarter walking tour in 4k by FreeToursByFoot New Orleans:
   • 4K Walking Tour through New Orleans' ...  

New Orleans Natural History:
   • New Orleans - The Natural History  

About the Pontalba Buildings:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontalb...

About the Cabildo and Presbytere:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cab...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pre...


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