Frenchmen, Desire, Good Children: And Other Streets of New Orleans - Paperback

by John Churchill Chase (Author)

First published by now-defunct New Orleans publisher Robert L. Crager in 1949, the book remains funny and informative, generally accepted as a standard reference about the Crescent City.

Frenchmen, Desire, Good Children, and Other Streets of New Orleans! details the interesting stories of the developers and families as well as the infamous and famous people, places, and events from which the city's names and character are drawn.

Author Biography

John Churchill Chase is a cartoonist and writer. He's known for his editorial cartoons and his works on the history of his native New Orleans and Louisiana in the United States.