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Contents preface to the paperback edition ix acknowledgments xix introduction 1 1. A “New” New Orleans? 15 2. Preservation and Profit in the French Quarter 38 3. Into the Big League 73 4. Making “The Birthplace of Jazz” 102 5. Selling “The Greatest Free Show on Earth” 132 6. “Creole Disneyland” 159 7. A City on Parade 185 epilogue 221 postscript 230 notes 235 bibliography 277 index 289 Illustrations follow p. 72 This page intentionally left blank ...

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