Synopsis
"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"--
About the Author
Janet Allured is Professor of History and director of Women's Studies at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, where she teaches courses in the history of women, Louisiana, and the modern United States. She is co-editor of Louisiana Women: Their Lives and Times, Volume 1, with Judith Gentry (University of Georgia); Louisiana Legacies: Readings in the History of the Pelican State; and co-author of a history of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her most recent book is Remapping Second-Wave Feminism: The Long Women's Rights Movement in Louisiana, 1950–1997 (University of Georgia, 2016), and she is currently working on a monograph about southern Methodist women and progressive change.John Keeling is an assistant professor at McNeese State University. His research and teaching interests include Louisiana history, legal history, and southern history.Michael S. Martin holds the Cheryl Courrégé Burguières/Board of Regents Professorship in History at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His research and teaching interests focus on Louisiana history, public history, and the history of the US South. The author or editor of several books of the Bayou State, Martin also serves as managing editor for the Louisiana History Association’s quarterly journal, Louisiana History.
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