Books about Mardi Gras and New Orleans
I have a book here about the history of Mardi Gras, a book depicting the scenery of New Orleans through pictures, and a book about New Orleans and the JFK Assassination:
"Mardi Gras: A Pictorial History of Carnival in New Orleans" by Leonard V. Huber.
A unique picture book depicting the history of Mardi Gras, with more than 160 photos and drawings of parades, balls, and revelers in costume. There are also portraits of early kings and queens. Comus, Rex, and Bacchus parades are shown, as well as 19th century drawings of Momus floats and a photo of a float in the 1974 Endymion parade (largest in New Orleans).
Published by Pelican Publishing Co.,
Gretna, LA.
Second printing, November 1989.
Softcover: 96 pages.
"New Orleans in Photographs"
by Sharon Keating.
A book with many colored photos of buildings and scenery in the French Quarter, Uptown, and Mid-City.
This includes homes, restaurants, hotels, and local attractions such as the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square. There are also pictures of scenery along the Mississippi River and Lakefront. In addition, there are photos of Mardi Gras parades and local festivals.
Published by Gramercy Books, New York
(September 6, 2005).
Hardcover: 128 pages.
"On The Trail of The Assassins"
by Jim Garrison
A book about New Orleans D. A. Jim Garrison's investigation of the
JFK Assassination. It reveals how he uncovered a conspiracy in New Orleans, involving the CIA, International Trade Mart director Clay Shaw, David Ferrie and others, to kill JFK and alter history.
Published by Sheridan Square Press,
New York (1988).
Hardcover: 342 pages.
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