Building the Land of Dreams: New Orleans and the Transformation of Early America provides a narrative biography of the city during its most crucial turning point. This historical work explores the transition from imperial Spanish and French rule to American democratic capitalism, detailing the diverse individuals who shaped the metropolis. It serves as an in-depth exploration of how New Orleans became the unquestioned urban capital of the antebellum South.

- Author: Eberhard L. Faber
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
- Year: 2016
- Edition: First Edition (indicated by number line)
- Condition: VG+

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Keywords: louisiana history, antebellum south, american transition, colonial new orleans, urban biography, eberhard faber, princeton university press, historical nonfiction, 19th century america, first edition book

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