Andrew Jackson and his acolytes essentially transformed a stroke of military good fortune into an idealization of American exceptionalism.

When the nine muses and Apollo took up residence there ahead of the Battle of New Orleans, it would have been a particularly fashionable address. It didn’t stay that way, though. Upon the elder ...

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 War of 1812 and the ...

New Orleans police officers take time out to "kick it" with children in an effort to "cut" crime. Updated: 6:48 PM CDT Jun 23, 2016 Susan Isaacs Traffic Reporter NOPD builds relationships with ...

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. A three-judge federal panel denied ...

Ranger Lewis talked about the reasons for and the outcome of the Battle of New Orleans, the final battle in the War of 1812 that was fought at Chalmette Battlefield.

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 ...

After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. At least, it should have, because one final battle was about ...

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 Orleans.’ Mark Souther is an ...

On Jan. 8, we celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, which ended the War of 1812 with the British. That war was not popular at the time, and has been treated negatively by ...

Re-enactments, exhibits, dinners and wreath-layings mark 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans Re-enactments, educational events, dinners and wreath-laying mark 200th anniversary of the ...