{"product_id":"a-guide-to-the-historic-french-quarter-9781626192805","title":"A Guide to the Historic French Quarter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocal author Andy Peter Antippas presents a walking history of the Vieux Carre, one alley, corner and street at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking through the French Quarter can overwhelm the senses--and the imagination. The experience is much more meaningful with knowledge of the area's colorful history. For instance, the infamous 1890 separate but equal legal doctrine justifying racial segregation was upheld by the Louisiana Supreme Court at the Cabildo on Jackson Square. In the mid-twentieth century, a young Lee Harvey Oswald called Exchange Alley home. One of New Orleans' favorite drinks--the sazerac--would not exist if Antoine Peychaud had not served his legendary bitters with cognac from his famous apothecary at 437 Royal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Peter Antippas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e History \u0026amp; Guide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626192805","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709380628617,"sku":"9781626192805","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_9d48a64c-1d4c-4905-885b-a2754099e381.jpg?v=1719515110","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-guide-to-the-historic-french-quarter-9781626192805","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}