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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.
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Louisiana, The First 300 Years begins with the formation of the land and the civilization of the Indians who dwelt in what is now Louisiana 1000 years before the rise of ancient Greece.
Discovery and exploration led to control of Louisiana by France and Spain and finally by the United States, as its status changed from a colony to a privately owned company and finally to a state of the Union.
In pictures and text, revolutions and battles come to life, from the triumphs of the colorful Governor Bernardo de G�lvez in the Revolutionary War, through Andrew Jackson's victory in the Battle of New Orleans, to the legal battle of Huey P. Long with the Standard Oil Company
The text traces the immigration of Germans, Acadians, Islenos, Haitians and others seeking freedom and the bounty of Louisiana's natural resources. Rare and unusual illustrations capture poignant moments in the state's development like the forced emigration of the Acadians from their native land and the integration of a small black girl into an all-white school in 1960 in New Orleans.
Meticulously researched, this easy-reading history of Louisiana is a must for every librarian, tourist, tour guide, teacher, student and Louisiana history buff.
JOAN B. GARVEY, a former teacher and tour guide, is a native New Orleanian.
MARY LOU WIDMER, a native of New Orleans, is a certified descendant of the area's settlers prior to the Louisiana Purchase. She is a member of the Louisiana Colonials and the Daughters of 1812.
MARY LOU WIDMER, a native of New Orleans, is a certified descendant of the area's settlers prior to the Louisiana Purchase. She is a member of the Louisiana Colonials and the Daughters of 1812.
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- PublisherPelican Publishing
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 145561744X
- ISBN 13 9781455617449
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages288
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