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Suggestion: make a separate article on the New Orleanes mint, and link to that article in this article - there is far too much time taken on the subject of the New Orleanes mint and it disrupts the flow of the article. Also, there isn't much mention of the history of jazz & new orleanes (the first thing I think of when I think of new orleanes is jazz)

Quote"On 3 May 1849, a Mississippi River levee breech at Sauve's Crevasse (upriver from the city, around modern Kenner, Louisiana) created the worst flooding in terms of area covered under water in the city's history. While Hurricanes, severe storms, and breaks in levees around Lake Pontchartrain and drainage canals have flooded parts of city a number of times since, the city has not suffered from floods due to the River since (though it had a narrow escape in 1927)." Is this really ture still?

It's still true. The river levees held in Katrina. -- Infrogmation 04:01, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm changing the wording on further consideration. A simple comparison is difficult, as back in 1849 many areas such as Eastern New Orleans which flooded disasterously in Katrina wern't yet part of the city. However, parts of the city which were dry in Katrina flooded in 1849, and some areas which flooded in both were under deeper water in 1849. We need a Sauvé's Crevasse article; I think I'll try to get at least a stubby start on it soon. -- Infrogmation 18:06, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Theatres

It would be interesting to hear something about the theatre life in the city in and before the 19th century. The net say that the first theatre opened in 1792. Here are some links [[1]], [[2]], [[3]] I don't know much about his, but it would be interesting if some one who did wrote about it!--85.226.235.178 (talk) 09:58, 13 April 2008 (UTC)