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    • Letter, Pierre-Joseph Favrot, New Orleans, La., to Marie-Francoise Gerard Favrot, Baton Rouge, La.

    • Letter, Pierre-Joseph Favrot, New Orleans, La., to Marie-Francoise Gerard Favrot, Baton Rouge, La.

    • United States--History--War of 1812; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Favrot, Marie-Francoise Gerard--Correspondence; Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817; Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824; Napoleon I,...

    • Pierre-Joseph recounts his dealings with the British and assures his wife that he is well. He also writes of a celebration in honor of General Jackson and some British prisoners of war.

    • 1815-01-21 and 1815-02-23
    • A Tribute to defenders of New Orleans

    • A Tribute to defenders of New Orleans

    • United States--History--War of 1812; Women--Louisiana; Tennessee--Militia; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815

    • Josepine Favrot praises the Tennessee militia and the women of Louisiana for their bravery.

    • 1815-01-15
    • Republic of Louisiana Letter

    • Republic of Louisiana Letter

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Cotton Industry; St. Charles Hotel (New Orleans, La.); Women--Louisiana--New Orleans; New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War,...

    • In four closely written pages, an unidentified matron of New Orleans writes this incomplete letter to her father describing life in the newly created Republic of Louisiana. Caution pervades every aspect of trade; people are collecting debts and...

    • 1861-02-16
    • Bank of Commerce $1 bill

    • Bank of Commerce $1 bill

    • Paper money--United States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Women on bank notes; Sailing ships

    • Civil War-era Bank of Commerce $1 bill. Bill features a ship with large sails and two women. The bill was issued in New Orleans, La.

    • 1862
    • Infamous! : vide Lord Palmerston's speech

    • Infamous! : vide Lord Palmerston's speech

    • Women--Louisiana--New Orleans; Broadsides; New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Prostitution

    • Contains General orders no. 28, by command of Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Butler, Head-quarters, Dep't of the Gulf, New Orleans, May 15, 1862. This order is commonly called the "Woman's Order." In 1862 General Butler issued the infamous "Woman's Order" in...

    • 1862
    • Letter, F. S. Twitchell to "Bill"

    • Letter, F. S. Twitchell to "Bill"

    • Weitzel, Godfrey, 1835-1884; Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Union; Women soldiers--United States--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War,...

    • In this long letter, Twitchell describes his participation in the expedition led by General Weitzel to subdue the Lafourche district, an important source of soldiers and supplies for the Confederacy. Twitchell tells of the occupation and looting...

    • 1862-12-03
    • State of Louisiana $50 bill

    • State of Louisiana $50 bill

    • Paper money--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Women on bank notes

    • Bill features a portrait of a man and a woman.

    • 1863
    • The Battle of the fair; February 20, 1863

    • The Battle of the fair; February 20, 1863

    • Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894; Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women; New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women; Women--Confederate States of America--History; Martial law--Louisiana

    • "Written for the benefit of the Orphans' Asylum." Prose work describing an incident involving the Confederate women of New Orleans and their Union occupiers, known also as the "Battle of the Handkerchiefs." In February of 1863, General Nathaniel...

    • 1863
    • Evangeline

    • Evangeline

    • Acadians; Music; Women; Clothing & dress

    • Transcript of cover: "Evangeline / Song & Chorus / By / Will. S. Hays. / Cleveland / Published by S. Brainard & Co. No. 203 Superior Street." Cover also includes a drawing of a young woman.

    • 1865
    • Letter, James N. McConnell to "My darling little Mother"

    • Letter, James N. McConnell to "My darling little Mother"

    • World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives; Soldiers--United States--Correspondence; Women--France--1910-1920

    • Letter from McConnell in Angers, France, to his mother telling her about the women in France soliciting him. He mentions that he does not like the classes he is taking and wishes to see more battle action. He also mentions his wife, Peggy.

    • 1918-08-04
    • Letter, James N. McConnell to "My darling little Mother"

    • Letter, James N. McConnell to "My darling little Mother"

    • World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives; Soldiers--United States--Correspondence; Flying; Women--France--1910-1920

    • McConnell writes to his mother from Vincennes, France. He tells her of how much fun he had flying in an "aeroplane." He also writes of the "lack of morals" amongst the French people.

    • 1918-08-09
    • The Eureka

    • The Eureka

    • World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Manpower; Shipbuilding industry--Louisiana--New Orleans--History; World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies; Higgins Industries--History; Shipbuilding--Periodicals; War...

    • Volume 2, Number 7 of the employee newsletter of Higgins Industries, Inc. Features stories about Higgins boats and their use in the war, advertisements to buy war bonds, photographs of employees, etc.

    • 1943-07
    • The Battle of St. Paul's : fought in New Orleans, Sunday, October 12, 1862 / sung by a Louisiana...

    • The Battle of St. Paul's : fought in New Orleans, Sunday, October 12, 1862 / sung by a Louisiana soldier

    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Poetry--Confederate; Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women; New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women; Women--Confederate States of America--History; Martial law--Louisiana; St....

    • Song lyrics which narrate the event which interrupted St. Paul Church's Sunday services of Oct. 12, 1862. Major George Strong attended the service and announced mid-way that the minister had defied General Benjamin Butler's order that prayers...

    • [1862?]
    • Heroic women of France toiling to produce food: Are you doing your part?

    • Heroic women of France toiling to produce food: Are you doing your part?

    • World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States; Food relief--1910-1920; Women--France--1910-1920; Plowing--France--1910-1920; War posters--American--1910-1920; Halftone...

    • U.S. Food Administration poster showing women in France pulling plows; includes quotes by Alonzo Taylor, Herbert Hoover, and Woodrow Wilson.

    • [Between 1914 and 1918]
    • World War II soldiers at a dance

    • World War II soldiers at a dance

    • World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--American; Soldiers--American--1940-1950; Dance floors; Dancers; Bands; Musicians; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms--United States--1940-1950

    • Men and women dancing and talking. The horn section of a band plays on the edge of the dance floor.

    • Between 1942 and 1945
    • Women of America work for victory

    • Women of America work for victory

    • United States Food Administration--1910-1920;World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States;Food supply--1910-1920;War posters--American--1910-1920;Lithographs--Color--1910-1920;National War Garden Commission--1910-1920;Home...

    • Image of a woman wrapped in an American flag holding a jar of canned vegetables.

    • Ca. 1917
    • Tell that to the Marines!

    • Tell that to the Marines!

    • United States. Marine Corps--Recruiting & enlistment;World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States;Anger--1910-1920;War posters--American--1910-1920;Prints--Color--1910-1920;World War, 1914-1918--Posters;

    • Angry man taking off his coat; on ground are his hat and newspaper headlined "Huns kill women and children!"

    • Ca. 1918

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