Michael Matsumaru
Michael Matsumaru is currently pursuing an M.A. in history at the University of New Orleans and hopes to graduate in May of 2011. He earned his B.A. from the University of Oregon in 2008, where he majored in journalism and minored in history. He is writing his M.A. thesis on the Desire Housing Project.
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Desire Housing Project, New Orleans, Louisiana (1956-2001)
The Desire Housing Project was a Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) managed project located in the city’s largely African...
Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. (1956- )
Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr., the mayor of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, was born June 11, 1956 at Charity Hospital...
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
Hurricane Katrina began as a Category 1 hurricane in Florida, before striking the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. By...
Congo Square, New Orleans, Louisiana
The area now known as Congo Square, located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, emerged as an important public...
