This is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary history of Louisiana's Creole population. Written by scholars, many of Creole descent, the book wrangles with the stuff of legend and conjecture whilst fostering an appreciation for the Creole contribution to the American mosaic. The collection opens with a historically relevant perspective found in Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson's 1916 piece "People of Color of Louisiana" and continues with contemporary writings: Joan M. Martin on the history of quadroon balls; Michel Fabre and Creole expatriates in France; Barbara Rosendale Duggal with a debiased view of Marie Laveau; and many others. By exploring the vibrant yet marginalized culture of the Creole people across time, this book aims to diminish past and present stereotypes of this exuberant sector of society.