A historical painting of a woman in an elegant white dress with lace detailing, seated and holding a sheet of paper. A pink rose adorns her dress, and a dark curtain is visible in the background. Her expression is calm and composed.

Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean / La Nueva Orleans y el Caribe españoles

edited by Alfred E. Lemmon

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Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean / La Nueva Orleans y el Caribe españoles

Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean / La Nueva Orleans y el Caribe españoles

edited by Alfred E. Lemmon

With probing scholarly essays and an illustrated checklist of objects, this exhibition catalogue illuminates the far-reaching legacy of Spain’s brief dominion over Louisiana.

Illustrated historic crest featuring helmets, swords, and flags. Central text reads Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean with a bilingual subtitle, La Nueva Orleans y el Caribe españoles.

Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean / La Nueva Orleans y el Caribe españoles

HNOC 2022
hardcover • 8" × 10" • 160 pp.
60 color images
ISBN 978-0-917860-81-2
$44.95 • £30

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New Orleans has long been identified—by locals, tourists, and historians alike—with its French heritage. A groundbreaking exhibition at the Historic New Orleans Collection restores balance to that assessment. During four decades under Spanish rule (1762–1803), the city experienced natural disaster, diplomatic tensions, and demographic transformation. Despite numerous challenges, Spanish New Orleans morphed from a poorly managed outpost on the edge of an empire to a highly urbanized colonial capital—one enriched by the racial and cultural diversity for which it is celebrated today. This densely illustrated bilingual catalog illuminates the history and lasting legacy of the Spanish period in Louisiana.

Por mucho tiempo, Nueva Orleans ha sido identificada, por lugareños, turistas e historiadores por igual, por su legado francés. Una exposición innovadora en la Historic New Orleans Collection restituye la armonía de esta apreciación. Bajo dominio español durante cuatro décadas (de 1762 a 1803), la ciudad sufrió desastres naturales, tensiones diplomáticas y una transformación demográfica. A pesar de numerosos desafíos, la Nueva Orleans española se transformó de un puesto de avanzada pobremente administrado en las fronteras de un imperio a una capital colonial altamente urbanizada, enriquecida por la diversidad racial y cultural por la cual es reconocida hoy en día. Este catálogo bilingüe copiosamente ilustrado aclara la historia y el perdurable legado del período español en Luisiana.