Several prominent Basques have made their mark on the city. In a 2011 story in The Times-Picayune, a New Orleans Basque ...

With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...

“One of the stories concerned a Basque community in eastern New Orleans that apparently terrorized a unit of British troops leading up to the Battle of ... the War of 1812, was of Basque heritage.

We are all of that, but we are tired of hearing it. Black New Orleans withstood the battle. But we are still undergoing the war. Photographed by Edward Buckles Jr. Styled by Megan Coates New ...

In 1812, at least, the U.S. had the excuse ... the naval heroics of “Old Ironsides,” or Jackson’s triumph at the Battle of New Orleans, they’re generally unaware that most of the war ...

Rendered in a modern style, the portrait shows Donald Trump with blood streaming down his face, his fist raised in defiance, ...

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced Left Bank Bourbon in Jefferson County as the newest member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and ...

It has been said that the generally received account that cotton bales were used us breast works at that battle was a myth; View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

“The Battle of New Orleans” is one of the more well-known traditional songs in American history, painting the picture of victory against the British in New Orleans during the War of 181 ...

The already strained relationship between Britain and the fledgling U.S. hit a boiling point in the early 19th century.