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Frenchmen, Desire, Good Children by John Churchill Chase
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So this is a fascinating depiction of the history of New Orleans through the lens of its disproportionately quirky street-names, which I loved learning about. That said, it's a relic of 1949 thinking about culture and race, meaning the history is laced with the same sort of historical perspective as that era, or arguably more like 1749. If you can stomach the cringey perspectives on pretty much everyone who is not a white wealthy landowner, then there's some interesting history here. Basically it's 5-star history from a 1-star perspective.
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January 27, 2016 – Started Reading
January 27, 2016 – Shelved
February 12, 2016 – Finished Reading

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