Overcoming Katrina: African American Voices from the Crescent City and Beyond
(Part of the Palgrave Studies in Oral History Series)
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Overcoming Katrina tells the stories of 27 New Orleanians as they fought to survive Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Their oral histories offer first-hand experiences: three days on a roof with Navy veteran Leonard Smith; at the convention center with waitress Eleanor Thornton; and with Willie Pitford, an elevator man, as he rescued 150 people in New Orleans East. Overcoming approaches the question of why New Orleans matters, from perspectives...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:023060871X
ISBN13:9780230608719
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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