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First published in Spanish, this newly translated book explores the often overlooked Spanish influence on New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. De Pedro includes not only a history of Louisiana's beginning and the Spanish colonial period, but also examines the traces of Spain in both the historical and modern eras. With this account, de Pedro shifts the focus from the all-too-recognized French influences of Creole and Cajun culture in Louisiana and New Orleans to the persuasion of the Spanish period from 1763-1803. De Pedro includes profiles of many illustrious Spaniards, including an…mehr

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First published in Spanish, this newly translated book explores the often overlooked Spanish influence on New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. De Pedro includes not only a history of Louisiana's beginning and the Spanish colonial period, but also examines the traces of Spain in both the historical and modern eras. With this account, de Pedro shifts the focus from the all-too-recognized French influences of Creole and Cajun culture in Louisiana and New Orleans to the persuasion of the Spanish period from 1763-1803. De Pedro includes profiles of many illustrious Spaniards, including an extensive study of the early Spanish governors, like Luis de Unzaga (1770-1776) and Esteban Miro (1782-1791). He devotes an entire chapter to the Spanish founding of modern-day parishes, cities, and towns, along with the Spanish contribution to Louisiana architecture, law, economy, and art, among others. De Pedro also examines the