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    The Ghostly Tales of New Orleans
    The Ghostly Tales of New Orleans
    The Ghostly Tales of New Orleans
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    The Ghostly Tales of New Orleans

    By Laura Roach Dragon

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    Welcome to the spooky streets of New Orleans!

    Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.

    Did you know that New Orleans cemeteries are built above ground? Or that thousands of visitors each year come to see what ghosts and spirits may appear in these beautiful Cities of the Dead? Can you believe that the ghost of Marie Laveau--the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans--was once seen dancing on a tomb, with a snake wrapped around her?

    Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Big Easy, and have you sleeping with the light on!

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateMay 24, 2021
    ISBN9781439672419
    The Ghostly Tales of New Orleans
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    Laura Roach Dragon

    Laura Roach Dragon grew up in the magical city of New Orleans amidst parades, food fests, and hurricanes. She is a social worker and has written two middle grade books, Hurricane Boy, which won the Crystal Kite award, and The Bayou Bogeyman Presents Voodoo and Hoodoo, an anthology of scary stories. ?????????????????????????????

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      The Ghostly Tales of New Orleans - Laura Roach Dragon

      Introduction

      New Orleans is a beautiful old city in Louisiana situated on the Mississippi River. It’s famous for its colorful Mardi Gras celebrations and the famous French Quarter—a district in New Orleans that is filled with landmarks and attractions that are a year-round delight for tourists and locals alike.

      New Orleans was founded in 1718 by the governor of French Louisiana, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. Bienville was born in Canada, and his desire for fortune in the New World was, to him, a quest to find the promised land. But what he found when he arrived was anything but land with promise.

      The soil was soaked with water from the mighty river that flooded the area every year. This presented the most undesirable conditions. Plus, it was hot. Really hot. And really humid. Bienville and his people were not entirely prepared for the heat pressing in from all sides, nor for sloshing through swamp water and getting swarmed by mosquitoes.

      Surely they prayed that they’d never trip over a hungry alligator lurking below the surface, waiting to feed. That hidden horror in the gloomy water must have chilled the blood of every man, woman, and child in Bienville’s camp (despite the miserable heat). But in spite of all this, Bienville was persistent in his search, and finally, he found a natural high spot of dry land along the Mississippi River. It was here, Bienville was convinced, that he could start developing his city. But there was one small problem.

      The settlers in his camp were not impressed with his choice of land. One account described the location as being just two thin strips of land locked in by treacherous marshland.

      Bienville understood their frustration. He decided they would have to drain the marsh. He knew it was the only way the settlement could expand and become a suitable place for families and businesses. But he also had other reasons to drain the marsh: the settlers would not be happy if their homes sank into the mud, to say nothing of the fact that the excess water would make farming all but impossible. It turned out to be a smart decision by Bienville.

      Farmers selected crops like cotton, corn, and sweet potatoes, which they knew would grow well in highly saturated soil. Rice farming was also introduced, and sugarcane was discovered already growing in the area. It became a valuable commodity for both cooking and trade.

      New Orleans is also known for its levees. Levees are embankments that form naturally (or are built) along bodies of water to keep water on one side and dry land on the other. Some natural levees existed when Bienville and his people arrived. Then they built more to keep the waters from flooding into their new city. As a result, the land began to dry. This made travel to New Orleans more accessible, as more settlers were making their way to the city, which was shaping up to be more like the promised land that Bienville first dreamed about.

      Nonetheless, the city of New Orleans was not without its challenges. Death was a constant possibility, as either floods or alligators or insect-borne disease could strike at any time. France had been supporting the settlers by shipping food and supplies to the

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