CHILDREN’S CHORUS: Registration is open for The New Orleans Children’s Chorus. Placement hearings will be held for singers ages 10-18 for advanced chorus, but not for those aged 5-9.

The Battle of New Orleans kind of cemented us into the union. In a lot of ways it made us think that we were Americans. It also had this galvanizing effect on Americans just in terms of self image.

Benjamin F. Butler, who would later serve as governor of Massachusetts, eulogized Jackson by evoking, as so many did, the Battle of New Orleans, during which, he said, the general behaved as ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Mention the city of New Orleans and instantly images of Mardi Gras, the NFL's Saints or the destructive power of Hurricane Katrina come to mind. Few people think back to the ...

Built in 1807-08, it was the family home of Maj. Gen. Pierre Denis Delaronde, who served on the staff of Gen. Andrew Jackson during the Battle of New Orleans. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Facebook ...

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a two-part series on highways. The first looks at a controversy so intense, it’s called the ‘Second Battle of New… ...

The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8th 1815, as the last land battle between the United States and the British. Every year, the battle is commemorated with historic demonstrations.

The battle of New Orleans last week was fought both on the streets and in the courts. Methodically, relentlessly, the courts tore down segregation’s façade.

For most of the 19th century, the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans was an official national holiday ranking just behind the Fourth of July in displays of fireworks and patriotic fervor.