America's Civil War

A Coffee Legacy

 caffeine-derived energy, coffee has always been an indulgence for the people of New Orleans, But, indirectly, it also has served as a form of communication. Any time of day or night, Crescent City residents were known to brew a pot to consume while conversing with

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