Napoleon was crowned emperor in 1804. Subsequent victories at Austerlitz in 1805, Jena and Auerstedt in 1806 and Eylau and Friedland in 1807 granted France ... Images) By the early 1800s, New ...

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans ... emperor of France -- only enhances the tale. The Napoleon House, where mottled walls are hung with fading pictures, doesn't ...

For many people in New Orleans, a Catholic Church was the backdrop for some of the most significant events in their lives: baptism, First Communion, confirmation, marriage. The photos in this ...

whose 200-foot-tall spire is visible from much of Uptown New Orleans. The work is the first major restoration since the church at 1025 Napoleon Ave. was built in 1887. The goal is to restore the ...

Learn more about Louisiana's history France had ceded Louisiana to Spain in 1762, but Napoleon ... HUM Images/Getty Images) Global wars converge By the early 1800s, New Orleans had thousands ...

France had ceded Louisiana to Spain in 1762, but Napoleon negotiated with King Carlos IV in 1801 to regain it. Head to the Historic New Orleans Collection in the French Quarter to see original ...