History of the Creoles in Louisiana

The first white settlers of Louisiana were French, usually the second born sons of aristocrats who left France to seek adventure in the New World. They brought their traditional style of cooking from the continent, and being rich aristocrats, they also brought along their chefs as well! These Frenchmen came to be called Creoles, and made up the upper crust of New Orleans. Their descendents can still be found in the French Quarter today. This manuscript takes a look at the history of this unique group of people.
 

Near the southeastern limit of this region is the spot where these ancestors first struck permanent root, and the growth of this peculiar and interesting civilization began.

• Who are the Creoles?
• French Founders
• The Creoles' City
• African Slaves and Indian Wars
• The New Generation
• The First Creoles
• Praying to the King
• Ulloa, Aubry, and the Superior Council
• The Insurrection
• The Price of Half Convictions
• Count O’Reilly and Spanish Law
• Spanish Conciliation
• The American Revolution On The Gulf Side
• Spanish New Orleans
• How Boré Made Sugar
• The Creoles Sing the Marseillaise
• Spain Against Fate
• The Americans
• New Orleans Sought - Louisiana Bought
• New Orleans in 1803
• From Subjects To Citizens
• Burr’s Conspiracy
• The General in Natchitoches
• The West Indian Cousin
• The Pirates of Barataria
• The Pirates of Barataria, Auctions
• The Pirates of Barataria, Privateers
• Barataria Destroyed
• Barataria Destroyed, Baratarians
• Barataria Destroyed, John Lafitte
• The British Invasion
• The Battle of New Orleans
• The Battle of New Orleans, Carolina Anchored
• The Battle of New Orleans, Wintry rains
• The Battle of New Orleans, Dirtyshirts
• The End of The Pirates
• Fauborg Ste. Marie
• A Hundred Thousand People
• A Hundred Thousand People, New Orleans
• Flush Times
• Flush Times, First Street Pavement
• Why Not Bigger Than London
• Why Not Bigger than London, Creole
• Why Not Bigger than London, Financiers and Capitalists
• The School-Master
• Later Days
• Inundations
• Inundations, Drainage in the City
• Inundations, Yearly Floods
• The Days of Pestilence
• The Days of Pestilence, Malarial Fevers
• The Great Epidemic
• The Great Epidemic, Augusta sailed from Bremen
• The Great Epidemic, Charity Hospital
• Brighter Skies
• Brighter Skys, Property Value