Download or read book PLANTATION STORIES OF OLD LOUISIANA written by ANDREWS. WILKINSON and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Plantation Stories of Old Louisiana written by Andrews Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature and animal stories of plantation life in the far South.

Download or read book Plantation Stories of Old Louisiana Classic Reprint written by Andrews Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Plantation Stories of Old Louisiana The family residence of Birdland plantation was a roomy and very old Colonial house that over looked the Mississippi river from the midst Of park like grounds. This mansion was built of brick coy ered with brown stucco; at its front and back were long and Wide verandas, or galleries, as they are there called, shaded by a shingle roof, which lapped well over the tops Of the tall rows of wooden col umus supporting it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Plantation Stories of Old Louisiana written by Andrews Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Haunted History of Louisiana Plantations written by Cheryl H. White and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of ghosts and strange happenings at these historic Southern homes—with photos included. Louisiana plantations evoke images of grandeur and elegance, but beyond the facade of stately homes are stories of hope and subjugation, tragedy and suffering, shame and perseverance and war and conquest. After sixteen workers axed most of the Houmas House’s ancient oak trees, referred to as “the Gentlemen,” eight of the surviving trees eerily twisted overnight in grief over the losses wrought by a great Mississippi River flood. An illegal duel to reclaim lost honor left the grounds of Natchez’s Cherokee Plantation bloodstained, but the victim’s spirit may still wander there today. A mutilated slave girl named Chloe still haunts the halls of the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville. In this book, Cheryl H. White and W. Ryan Smith reveal the dark history, folklore, and lasting human cost of Louisiana plantation life.

Download or read book Plantation Stories of Old Louisiana written by Andrews Wilkinson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 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 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. 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 Old Louisiana written by Lyle Saxon and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1988-12-10 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating volume, Old Louisiana chronicles much of the state's history. Vignettes depict the early French settlers, the later Spanish rulers, and the rise and collapse of the great plantation era. Bringing to light old diaries, letters, and other rare sources, Saxon creates a sensitive and realistic portrait of this charming, colorful state and its people. The reader meets daring pioneers, hot-tempered duellists, aristocratic planters, rough-hewn river men, and Creole beauties. Both of these classic works include E. H. Suydam's haunting, detailed illus-trations, which bring Saxon's prose to life. Lyle Saxon (1891-1946) is renowned as one of Louisiana's foremost authors. He was the central figure in the state's literary community during the 1920s and 1930s, and was well-known as a raconteur and bon vivant. He divided his time between his house in New Orleans and a cottage on the Melrose Plantation near Nachitoches. Among his other works are Father Mississippi, Lafitte the Pirate, Children of Strangers, and Joe Gilmore and His Friends . He collaborated with Edward Dreyer and Robert Tallant on the perennial favorite Gumbo Ya-Ya . During the 1930s he headed the Louisiana WPA Writers Project, which produced the WPA Guide to Louisiana and the WPA Guide to New Orleans.

Download or read book Old Louisiana Plantation Homes and Family Trees written by Herman de Bachelle Seebold and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-31 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1941, Old Louisiana Plantation Homes and Family Trees is the definitive guide to the important plantation homes of the Pelican State, as well as the socially and historically prominent families who lived in them. Volume I of the two-volume, boxed set describes structures in several diverse sections of the state, from traditional, Spanish-moss-hung plantations in south Louisiana to the African-inspired structures on the rounds of Melrose Plantation in Natchitoches Parish. The first volume features many rare photographs of historically significant townhomes, plantations, and outbuildings--many no longer extant--and provides detailed genealogical and anecdotal information on a genteel society and lavish lifestyle that is now only a cherished memory. Some of the great houses discussed include D'Estrehan, Tezcuco, Seven Oaks, Parlange, Asphodel, Evergreen, and Rosedown. Volume II traces the history of several important families and features numerous portraits, coats of arms, and archival photographs. It also contains a wealth of genealogical and biographical information about many of the most prominent families in Louisiana history. Some of the family names included are La Frenier, De Livaudais, Forstall, Fortier, Schmidt, S�ghers, Milliken, Parlange, De Brierre, D'Herbigny, Butler, Pipes, Ellis, Percy, Plauch�, Barrow, Bringier, Kenner, Stauffer, Knox, Semmes, Walmsley, Ranlett, Smyth, Sully, De Marigny, De La Ronde, Almonaster, De Dreux, Villere, Beauregard, Matthews, Rathbone, De Buys, Hicky, Duggan, De Macarty, vonPhul, Cade, Du Brocca, Allain, D'Estrehan des Tours, De La Barr�, Koch, Muller, Bruce, Boehm, Seebold, De Bachell�, De Vilbiss, De Beaulieu de Marconnay, Konzelman, Parker, Pitkin, Levert, Ware, Prudhomme, Wilkinson, and Stewart.

Download or read book Transforming the South written by David King Gleason and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1982-09-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Greek Revival grandeur of Belle Helene, to the Moorish fantasy of Longwood, to the simplicity of Rosella, the plantation homes of Louisiana and the Natchez area powerfully recall the brief flowering of the unique civilization of the Old South. In their noble façades, sculptured interiors, and scattered outbuildings can be seen the feudal splandor of the great cotton and sugar planters, and the doomed glory of the Confederate war effort. In these 120 resonant full-color photographs, David King Gleason fully captures the aura of Louisiana's plantation homes -- some beautiful in the morning light, some shaded by trees and hanging moss, some crumbling in decay and neglect. Taking each house on its own terms, Gleason's photographs present the buildings and their environs sharply and without deception. Accompanying the photographs are captions that give a brief architectural evaluation of each house and provide notes on its construction, history, and present condition. Gleason has organized his book as a journey along the waterways that were the lifeline of Louisiana's plantations, their link to New Orleans and to the markets and factories of the North. Beginning in the vicinity of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi, Gleason presents such houses as Evergreen, with its columns and twin circular staircases; the exuberant San Francisco; and Oak Alley, set at the end of a spectacular avenue of 28 oak trees. Continuing along the bayous that lead into the western part of the state, he shows us the palatial Madewoood, constructed from seasoned timbers and 60,000 slave-made bricks; the meticulously restored Shadows-on-the-Teche; the ramshackle Darby House; and Bubenzer, which served as a Union army headquarters during the Civil War.From Cane River country and north Louisiana, the photographs portray Magnolia, burned by Union troops and then rebuilt to its original specifications; Melrose, built in the early 1830s by a freed slave; and Oakland, the location for the Civil War movie The Horse Soldiers. Moving overland towards Natchez; the elaborate, octagonal Longwood; Rosemont, the boyhood home of Jefferson Davis; Oakley, where John James Audubon was once engaged as a tutor; and Rosedown, with its elaborate gardens.Continuing south of Baton Rouge along the River Road, Gleason closes his tour with homes including Mount Hope, built in the eighteenth century; Nottoway, the largest plantation home in the South, completed on the eve of the Civil War; Indian Camp, a leprosarium for most of its existence; and the pillared galleries of Belle Helene. The plantation homes of Louisiana were highly personal expressions of pride and faith in the future. Yet the building of these spectacular monuments was a brief phenomenon. In the wake of the Civil War, the South's economy was devoted to survival, not luxury. A tribute to the plantation home, David King Gleason's photographs reveal the beauty, grandeur, and poignance of these monuments.

Download or read book Plantation Stories of Old Louisiana Illustrated and Decorated by C L Bull written by Andrews WILKINSON and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lost Plantation written by Marc R. Matrana and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-11-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along the fertile banks of the Mississippi River across from New Orleans, planter Camille Zeringue transformed a mediocre colonial plantation into a thriving gem of antebellum sugar production, complete with a columned mansion known as Seven Oaks. Under the moss-strewn oaks, the privileged master nurtured his own family, but enslaved many others. Excelling at agriculture, business, an ambitious canal enterprise, and local politics, Zeringue ascended to the very pinnacle of southern society. But his empire soon came crashing down. After the ravages of the Civil War and a nasty battle with a railroad company, the family eventually lost the great estate. Seven Oaks ultimately ended up in the hands of distant railroad executives whose only desire was to rid themselves of this heap of history. Lost Plantation: The Rise and Fall of Seven Oaks tells both of Zeringue's climb to the top and of his legacy's eventual ruin. Preservationists and community members abhorred the railroad's indifferent attitude, and the question of the plantation mansion's fate fueled years of fiery, political battles. These hard-fought confrontations ended in 1977 when the exasperated railroad executives sent bulldozers through the decaying house. By analyzing one failed effort, Lost Plantation provides insight into the complex workings of American historical preservation efforts as a whole, while illustrating how southerners deal with their multifaceted past. The rise and fall of Seven Oaks is much more than just a local tragedy—it is a glaring example of how any community can be robbed of its history. Now, as parishes around New Orleans recognize the great aesthetic and monetary value of restoring plantation homes and attracting tourism, Jefferson Parish mourns a manor lost.

Download or read book Old Louisiana Plantations and Family Trees Volume 1 written by Herman de Bachelle Seebold and published by Southern Historical Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By: Herman de Bachelle Seebold, Pub. 1941, reprinted 2020, Vol. #1: 562 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-010-1. This set of books is the definitive guide to the important plantation homes of Louisiana, along with the socially prominent families who owned them. These books are filled with rare photos of historically significant town homes, plantations and out buildings that are no longer extant and provide detailed genealogical and ancedotal information on a genteel society and lavish lifestyle that is now only a memory. These families and plantations cover the entire state from: Ascension, Assumption, East & West Baton Rouge, East & West Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Madison, Natchitoches, New Orleans, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Martins, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and Washington Parishes.

Download or read book Plantation Stories of Old Louisiana written by Andrews Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature and animal stories of plantation life in the far South.

Download or read book Old Louisiana Plantations and Family Trees Volume 2 written by Herman de Bachelle Seebold and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By: Herman de Bachelle Seebold, Pub. 1941, reprinted 2020, Vol. #2: 428 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-011-X. This set of books is the definitive guide to the important plantation homes of Louisiana, along with the socially prominent families who owned them. These books are filled with rare photos of historically significant town homes, plantations and out buildings that are no longer extant and provide detailed genealogical and ancedotal information on a genteel society and lavish lifestyle that is now only a memory. These families and plantations cover the entire state from: Ascension, Assumption, East & West Baton Rouge, East & West Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Madison, Natchitoches, New Orleans, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Martins, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and Washington Parishes.

Download or read book From Tally Ho to Forest Home written by William D. Reeves and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-12-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of two plantations on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge examines the people and places around the tiny town of Bayou Goula in Iberville Parish from 1699 to 2000. It describes the different governmental policies that shaped the land tenure of the region. In chapter 3 the book describes the Acadian settlement and how two free people of color purchased several farms and consolidated them into the Tally-Ho plantation. Later chapters described the John Hampden Randolphs and the John D. Murrells, both investors from Virginia. Chapter six describes the rise and fall of the community of Bayou Goula. Chapter seven describes the African-Americans along Bayou Goula. Some of the family relationships are identified. Links between workers in the twentieth century and workers in slavery appear. Chapter eight relies on memoirs of life at Tally-Ho and the community of Bayou Goula. It presents happy remembrances of things past. The chapter discusses education in the community, daily life, transportation, and relations between the families. Chapter nine describes the founding of the George M. Murrell Planting & Manufacturing Co., the major sugar grower and heir of the 19th century planters. Finally, the book discusses the 20th century successes and failures in the sugar business.

Download or read book Memories of the Old Plantation Home written by Laura Locoul Gore and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the daily life and major events of the inhabitants, both free and slave of her plantation.

Download or read book Old Plantation Houses in Louisiana written by William Spratling and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: