Katrina - A History, 1915-2015

The Katrina disaster was not a weather event of summer 2005. It was a disaster a century in the making, a product of lessons learned from previous floods, corporate and government decision making, and the political economy of the United States at large. New Orleans¿s history is Americäs history, and Katrina represents Americäs possible future.

About the author

Andy Horowitz is Associate Professor of History at the University of Connecticut. His writing has appeared in the Journal of Southern History, Southern Cultures, Historical Reflections, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.

Summary

The Katrina disaster was not a weather event of summer 2005. It was a disaster a century in the making, a product of lessons learned from previous floods, corporate and government decision making, and the political economy of the United States at large. New Orleans’s history is America’s history, and Katrina represents America’s possible future.

Product details

• Authors: Andy Horowitz
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780674971714
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97171-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 242 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; New Orleans, Louisiana, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, History of the Americas, Natural disasters