Download or read book Firsthand Louisiana written by Janet Allured and published by University of Louisiana. This book was released on 2020 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Firsthand Louisiana: Primary Sources in the History of the State brings to its readers a companion to the study of Louisiana's history. Compiled for the first time in a single book, the dozens of important, interesting, devastating, and even entertaining firsthand accounts cover Louisiana's history from 1682, when Sieur de La Salle claimed the land for the French, up through recent controversies over the removal of Confederate memorial statues in the state. Edited by experts in the field of Louisiana history who saw a need for a collection of primary sources in the college history classroom, it also provides a fascinating read for non-academics who simply want to gain the perspective of the people- women, men, Native Americans, whites, African Americans, and many others-who created the state's complicated past. Gain on-the-scene views of important moments in the Bayou State. How did the initial interactions between Native Americans, French colonizers, and enslaved Africans play out? Why did colonists overthrow their own governor in 1768, and how did the Spanish Empire react? What did Louisianians say about the coming of the Civil War and its aftermath? How did the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which originated in New Orleans, and the state Constitution of 1898 set the stage for Louisiana's race relations in the twentieth-century? What effects did World War II have on the state? Closer to our own time, what can we learn from firsthand accounts about the "Race from Hell," the dangers of the "chemical corridor," and the debate over how the Civil War is remembered? Read letters, speeches, reports, diaries, and more to gain a deeper understanding of Louisiana, its peoples and cultures, and its history"--

Download or read book Firsthand America written by David Burner and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Birth of Modern America "tells in clear and lively prose how Americans struggled with modernity in both its cultural and its economic forms. Richly illustrated, it uses the visual images of the time as evidence of the changes it explores. It is anecdotal as well as analytic, filled with stories about evangelical enthusiasms, amusement parks, the first Miss America contest. It takes the reader into the streets of Tulsa during the race riot of 1921 and into Aimee Semple McPherson's gospel Temple. It examines how ethnic and religious groups appropriated elements of minstrelsy in "The Jazz Singer" and "Amos 'n Andy." In all this makes a strong contribution to understanding American society in the interwar years.

Download or read book My First Pocket Guide to Louisiana written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each 4"x6" Pocket Guide comes with complete exercises about your state. This easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections including state basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. This reference guide is perfect for students in grades 3 and up.

Download or read book Louisiana written by Joan B. Garvey and published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisiana is a diverse place, full of cultures, cities, and people unlike anywhere on Earth. In this meticulously researched, easy-to-read volume, the journey begins with the formation of the land that was cultivated by Native Americans 1,000 years before the Greeks. History buffs and novices alike will relish this collection of exquisitely compiled records.

Download or read book A Hand book of Louisiana written by William Carter Stubbs and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The First Families of Louisiana written by Glenn R. Conrad and published by Claitor's Pub Division. This book was released on 1970 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Louisiana written by Joan B. Garvey and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book HAND BK OF LOUISIANA GIVING GE written by Louisiana Dept of Agriculture and IMMI and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book A Hand book of Louisiana written by and published by . This book was released on 1904* with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The History of Louisiana From the Earliest Period written by Francois Xavier Martin and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1976-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". . . first history of Louisiana which merits this name." -Marc de Villiers du Terrage, author of Les Derni�res Ann�es de la Louisiane Fran�aise Fran�ois Xavier Martin's The History of Louisiana is considered to be the first written history of the state. It expands upon Louisiana's rise to statehood, beginning with the discovery of America and culminating in the War of 1812. Martin wrote the book as a way to preserve Louisiana's history and culture for future generations. This edition provides a complete index, an introduction by Professor Robert C. Reinders, and a biography of the author by Judge W. W. Howe. The History of Louisiana traces the original expulsion of the French, the subsequent Spanish rule, the influences of the French Napoleonic code on the English rule, and the repercussions of the Louisiana Purchase. It provides information on the internal and external struggles that Louisiana encountered as a territory and their effects on the shape of the state's culture. Martin navigates Louisiana written law and provides an explanation of the rules and regulations that were implemented.

Download or read book The First Families of Louisiana written by Glenn R. Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Louisian written by E. Bunner and published by . This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Download or read book A Hand Book of Louisiana Giving Geographical and Agricultural Features Together with Crops That Can Be Grown Description of Each Parish Climate Health Education Fish and Oysters Railroads and Watercourses written by William Carter Stubbs and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book A Hand Book of Louisiana written by C. Stubbs and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Hand-Book of Louisiana: Giving Geographical and Agricultural Features, Together With Crops That Can Be Grown, Description of Each Parish, Climate, Health, Education, Fish and Oysters, Railroads and Watercourses Governor Murphy J. Foster, in his last message to the legislature of this state, used the following forcible language relative to the agricultural interests of Louisiana: Louisiana has nearly 45,000 square miles of territory, containing some 28,000,000 acres. Of this amount about 13,000,000 is of alluvial origin and the rest good upland. The alluvial region is now only cultivated along the banks of rivers, and the rivers protected mostly by public and private levees. The uplands are almost all susceptible of cultivation. The geological position of Louisiana forbids the existence of mineral products, save salt and sulphur, and the general low topography furnishes no water power for the wheels of manufactories. Louisiana must therefore remain for a long time as an agricultural state. Of her 28,000,000 acres, not quite 3,000,000 are in cultivation. From these figures very interesting and instructive deductions might be drawn of the per capita distribution of money resulting from the value of agricultural products alone. All of her uplands can be cultivated under scientific methods, and be made to yield profitable returns. This has been demonstrated by the settlements made on the Illinois Central Railroad, in the piny woods of east Louisiana, and on the Southern Pacific, in the prairies of southwestern Louisiana. A thrifty, industrious and intelligent yeomanry from the northwest has converted these lands into prosperous village farms, profitable to the owners, to the parishes in which they are located, and to the state. After our present levee system has been perfected, much of our alluvial lands, by proper drainage, can be reclaimed, adding to our present arable area thousands of acres of the most fertile land on the globe. To improve the land now occupied, by introducing the best systems, rotation of crops, preparation, cultivation and fertilization of the soil, is the present duty of our state. Simultaneous with this development must come at an early day a large demand for unimproved lands by the inhabitants of the colder regions of the north. To the thoughtful students of Louisiana's resources, as well as to the true patriotic citizen striving for the future welfare of his state, it is apparent that every effort must be made by the state to develop our rural interests along the lines of the most advanced agricultural teaching. Louisiana is situated between the parallels of 28 degrees 56 minutes and 33 degrees north latitude, and the meridians of 89 degrees and 94 degrees west longitude. The Mississippi river splits it in twain, with far the larger portion, about 37,000 square miles, upon its western banks. Exclusive of lakes and bays, it has 45,440 square miles of territory, of which about 20,000 are of alluvial origin and the rest are uplands of varying character. In north Louisiana the hills attain to the height of 500 feet, and from this height may be found every altitude, until we reach the sky-skirting prairies of the southwest, where the general topography is only 30 to 50 feet above the sea level. Climate. Its proximity to the gulf of Mexico secures a prevalence of southern winds, cool and moisture ladeu, which mitigate the extremes of weather, experienced by states to the north. Though our summers are prolonged, the heat is never oppressive, the thermometer rarely reaching 95 degrees. In carefully kept records of the three experiment stations for the past eight years, 98 degrees has been the highest recorded temperature at New Orleans, 99 degrees at Baton Rouge and 100 degrees at Calhoun, in the extreme northern portion of the state. These maximums have been rarely reached, not oftener than one or two days in a summer. The wint

Download or read book Strange True Stories of Louisiana written by George Washington Cable and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Strange True Stories of Louisiana' by George Washington Cable is a collection of real-life accounts that take readers on a journey through the mysterious and intriguing history of Louisiana. From the story of the young aunt with white hair to the adventures of Françoise and Suzanne, and the haunting tale of the "Haunted House" in Royal Street, these gripping narratives are all based on true events. Additionally, the book features the war diary of a Union woman in the South and the story of Salome Müller, the white slave, both of which offer a unique glimpse into the struggles and hardships faced by people in the past.

Download or read book New Orleans Disasters Firsthand Accounts of Crescent City Tragedy written by Royd Anderson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than one thousand books on Hurricane Katrina, somehow not one work examines a collection of Crescent City calamity-until now. Here seven tragedies and their fallout are explored through gripping firsthand interviews, planting readers amid the chaos. Revisit the agony of the Luling ferry disaster, the horror of Pan Am Flight 759 slamming into a Kenner neighborhood and the Mother's Day bus crash on 610 that claimed twenty-two lives. Sift for answers in the unsolved fires of the Rault Center and the UpStairs Lounge. Investigate the Continental Grain elevator explosion and experience the terror of the Howard Johnson's sniper. Join author Royd Anderson on this harrowing journey through New Orleans tragedy. Book jacket.