Bøger af Gilbert C. Din

The Cabildo - New Orleans' unique Spanish city government - touched the life of every citizen of the city during its existence, yet curiously, until now there has been no thorough analysis of this influential institution. New Orleans Cabildo makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the Spanish hegemony in Louisiana.

The Canary Islanders, or Islenos, of Louisiana, like some of the state's other ethnic groups, have received little scholarly attention. Utilizing a range of source materials, from Spanish colonial documents to oral interviews, this volume provides the first book-length study of the Islenos and a definitive history of their presence in the state.