Mardi Gras crowds in New Orleans marked by Katrina reminders
New Orleans Mardi Gras drew smaller crowds as revelers wore satirical costumes amid scars from Katrina. Krewe parades passed ruined homes and flood marks while Mayor Nagin embodied Gen Honore, reflecting a city seeking uplift six months after the storm and its devastation.
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New Orleans
Andrew Hunter
Jackson Avenue
Rex
Carnival
Kevin
Marie Barre
Kevin Barre
The
Krewe of Mre
Preservationists name Gettysburg among threatened Civil War fields
The Civil War Preservation Trust lists Gettysburg among ten endangered battlefields threatened by proposed development in Pennsylvania and other states. President James Lighthizer cites paving over hallowed ground for malls housing and even casinos as a danger to historic sites.
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Gettysburg
Washington, D.C
Pennsylvania
Civil War Preservation Trust
New Mexico
Georgia
Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Trust
James Lighthizer
Ivan
Katrina
Endangered Civil War Battlefields list released
The 10 sites include Gettysburg and the Shenandoah Valley among others blamed for repair neglect and funding gaps. Glorieta Pass is called the Get tysburg of the West while the Gettysburg site hosts Lincoln's address and 50 000 casualties. An investors group accuses the preservation trust of misrepresentation to raise funds.
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Ala
New Orleans
Lighthizer
Glorieta Pass
N.M
New Mexico
Trust
Shenandoah Valley
Glendale
Wilderness
Virginia
Chattahoochee River Line
Georgia
Circle Forts
Washington
D.C
Raymond
Miss
Gettysburg
Lincoln
David LeVan
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