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Discovering Louisiana

Author : C. C. Lockwood
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807113356
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Discovering Louisiana written by C. C. Lockwood and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1986-07-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering Louisiana is a beautiful paean to the state's diverse natural habitats, from the hills and piney woods in the north to the thousands of miles of shoreline in the south. As the book's 150 color photographs reveal, Louisiana is much more than the swamps and marshes with which it is most often associated. C. C. Lockwood, one of the nation's outstanding nature and wildlife photographers and the premier chronicler of the natural wonders of Louisiana and the Gulf region, captures splendid views -- both panoramic and intimate: the jagged bluffs of the Tunica Hills in West Feliciana Parish; cascading waterfalls and winding creeks in the Kisatchie National Forest in central Louisiana; and unobstructed autumnal vistas from the summit of Bates Mountain, near Shreveport. Lockwood travels along many of the state's scenic rivers and lakes, photographing the mist-shrouded Bogue Chitto River at dawn; the steep, sandy banks of Saline Bayou, which is bordered by towering hardwood trees; and the vast, blue expanse of Lake Pontchartrain, the state's largest lake. He returns to his beloved Atchafalaya, the swamp area that is home to a teeming abundance of wildlife, including raccoons, nutria, alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets, herons, owls, and eagles. He travels to the state's prairies, bogs, and cheniers, which, though small in size, nonetheless are very important for the state's wildlife community. Finally, he visits the coast, where he photographs an amazing array of birds on the barrier islands. Lockwood augments his breathtaking photographs with an engaging first-person narrative account of his adventures. He describes the idyllic pleasures of a hundred-mile, five-day canoe trip down the Bogue Chitto and West Pearl rivers, the anticipation of climbing the state's highest peak, Driskill Mountain, and the dangers of trying to navigate five-foot swells in Terrebonne Bay. Throughout the book, Lockwood skillfully conveys the magic that he finds in all of Louisiana and the concern he feels for the state's fragile ecosystem.

History of Louisiana, from Its First Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time

Author : E. Bunner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book History of Louisiana, from Its First Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time written by E. Bunner and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of Louisiana

Author : E. Bunner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book History of Louisiana written by E. Bunner and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Louisiana

Author : Erna Brodber
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496847814
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Louisiana written by Erna Brodber and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2022-12-19 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first American publication of Brodber's eagerly awaited third novel. In Louisiana: A Novel she explores her continuing fascination with the power of the past to live in the present. Here, Ella Townsend, a young African American anthropologist whose roots are Caribbean, researches Louisiana folklife and discovers not only the world of voodoo and carnival but also the mystical connection of the living and the dead. With her tape recorder she explores the rich heritage of Creole Louisiana, but Mammy, Ella's primary informant, dies during the project. Then from beyond the grave she continues to transmit messages. Although the academically minded Ella is dubious about the authenticity of the medium, gradually, as she confronts her prejudices, the tapes convey enriching mysteries about the past lives of Mammy and her friend Lowly. From this supernatural experience, Ella learns much about herself and her background. Louisiana celebrates the magico-religious culture of hoodoo, conjure, obeah, and myal. Like Brodber's previous works, Myal: A Novel and Jane and Louisa Will Soon Come Home, Louisiana reveals the author's fascinating gift of myth-making. The Louisiana of her title represents two places sharing the same name—the American state and Brodber's native parish in Jamaica. Through this blending of localities, Brodber shows how elements from the African diaspora are kept alive in the Creole culture of the Americas.

Louisiana Travel Guide * Mysterious Louisiana: A Voyage of Discovery * USA eBook

Author : Baktash Vafaei
Publisher : StateGuides
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louisiana Travel Guide * Mysterious Louisiana: A Voyage of Discovery * USA eBook written by Baktash Vafaei and published by StateGuides. This book was released on with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisiana, a state in the southern part of the United States, is a place full of cultural, historical, and natural treasures. With its famous cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge, its pristine natural areas and its rich musical tradition, Louisiana is a unique destination. Facts and figures: Louisiana has an area of about 135,659 square kilometers and a population of around 4.6 million people. Most of Louisiana is made up of swampy landscapes, including the world-famous Mississippi Delta and the Atchafalaya Swamps. The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, but the most famous city is undoubtedly New Orleans. Louisiana was ruled by the Spanish, French, and Americans, so it has a rich and diverse history and culture. Louisiana residents often speak a unique dialect based on a mix of French, Spanish, and English, known as "Creole." Known for its unique blend of Creole and Cajunian influences, Louisiana cuisine includes dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya, and po' boys. Louisiana is famous for its musical traditions, especially jazz, blues, zydeco, and Cajun. Louisiana is a place full of history, music, and culinary delights. The many cultural influences that have come together here over the centuries have created a unique culture and identity that attracts visitors from all over the world. Louisiana's landscape is just as impressive as its culture. The vast swamps and rivers that crisscross the state are home to an incredible variety of animal and plant species, including alligators, pelicans, heron, and many others. The Atchafalaya Basin, the largest wetland in the U.S., is a popular destination for nature lovers and provides a stunning backdrop for boating, fishing, and bird watching. Louisiana is also known for its many festivals and celebrations. Mardi Gras, the annual carnival festival in New Orleans, is world-famous and attracts millions of visitors every year. But there are also many other events throughout the state, including the French Quarter Festival, the Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the Zydeco Festival. In summary, Louisiana is a unique destination with a fascinating culture, rich history, pristine natural areas, and delicious cuisine. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the swamps, visit historic sites, or just enjoy the music and food, Louisiana has something for everyone.

History of Louisiana, from Its First Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time

Author : E. Bunner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780461348736
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book History of Louisiana, from Its First Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time written by E. Bunner and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Lewis and Clark and Exploring the Louisiana Purchase

Author : Alicia Z. Klepeis
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1502626330
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Lewis and Clark and Exploring the Louisiana Purchase written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

History of Louisiana, from Its First Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book History of Louisiana, from Its First Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time written by and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

It Happened in Louisiana

Author : Bonnye Stuart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493015907
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book It Happened in Louisiana written by Bonnye Stuart and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True Tales from the Pelican State—from the longest Civil War battle to one of history’s worst man-made disasters Louisiana is well known for its spicy gumbo, Cajun music, and horrific hurricanes, but few may know why Tarzan once swung through the piney woods, how an entrepreneur used a land auction to build a town in a day, or how one man’s vision drew thousands of miracle-seekers to an empty field for over twenty years. It Happened in Louisiana goes behind the scenes to tell these stories and many more, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Pelican State. Discover how a well-drilling job gone awry turned an entire freshwater lake into a 1,300-foot-deep saltwater pit—and temporarily created the state’s tallest waterfall—in a matter of 48 hours. Relive the night that a life-changing performance finally put a world-famous rock 'n' roll legend on the path to fame. Learn the many disturbing reasons that one Louisiana prison—which today has its own radio station and annually hosts the longest-running prison rodeo in the United States—was once named the “worst prison in America.” Read about a determined, compassionate doctor from New Orleans who created a place of refuge and healing in his attempt to cure societal castaways who suffered from “the illness you do not talk about.” Bonnye Stuart is a tenth-generation New Orleanian who got her B.A. at Louisiana State University and her M.A. from the University of New Orleans. She is the author of It Happened in New Orleans, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Louisiana Women, and Louisiana Curiosities (all Globe Pequot Press) and Discovering Vintage New Orleans and Haunted New Orleans (both Rowman & Littlefield) and she lives in Tega Cay, SC.

History of Louisian

Author : E. Bunner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781104951320
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (513 download)

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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.

Archaeology of Louisiana

Author : Mark A. Rees
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807137952
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology of Louisiana written by Mark A. Rees and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeology of Louisiana provides a groundbreaking and up-to-date overview of archaeology in the Bayou State, including a thorough analysis of the cultures, communities, and people of Louisiana from the Native Americans of 13,000 years ago to the modern historical archaeology of New Orleans. With eighteen chapters and twenty-seven distinguished contributors, Archaeology of Louisiana brings together the studies of some of the most respected archaeologists currently working in the state, collecting in a single volume a range of methods and theories to offer a comprehensive understanding of the latest archaeological findings. In the past two decades alone, much new data has transformed our knowledge of Louisiana’s history. This collection, accordingly, presents fresh perspectives based on current information, such as the discovery that Native Americans in Louisiana constructed some of the earliest-known monumental architecture in the world—extensive earthen mounds—during the Middle Archaic period (6000–2000 B.C.) Other contributors consider a variety of subjects, such as the development of complex societies without agriculture, underwater archaeology, the partnering of archaeologists with the Caddo Nation and descendant communities, and recent research in historical archaeology and cultural resource management that promises to transform our current appreciation of colonial Spanish, French, Creole, and African American experiences in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Accessible and engaging, Archaeology of Louisiana provides a complete and current archaeological reference to the state’s unique heritage and history.

Lewis & Clark Expedition : Exploring New Territory | Louisiana History Book Grade 5 | Children's American History

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1541963369
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Lewis & Clark Expedition : Exploring New Territory | Louisiana History Book Grade 5 | Children's American History written by Baby Professor and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in Louisiana, which was a territory that the US just acquired. Why did then President Thomas Jefferson hire them? What did they hope to accomplish in their expedition? Who did they meet? What was their expedition like? You will know the answers to all these once you read this book. Grab a copy today.

Louisiana's Way Home

Author : Kate DiCamillo
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 1536204773
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Louisiana's Way Home written by Kate DiCamillo and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and deciding who you want to be. When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn’t overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisiana’s life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of a small Georgia town — including a surly motel owner, a walrus-like minister, and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder — she starts to worry that she is destined only for good-byes. (Which could be due to the curse on Louisiana's and Granny’s heads. But that is a story for another time.) Called “one of DiCamillo’s most singular and arresting creations” by The New York Times Book Review, the heartbreakingly irresistible Louisiana Elefante was introduced to readers in Raymie Nightingale — and now, with humor and tenderness, Kate DiCamillo returns to tell her story.

Gerstäcker's Louisiana

Author : Irene S. Di Maio
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807131466
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Gerstäcker's Louisiana written by Irene S. Di Maio and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global traveler and adventurer, the German author Friedrich Gerstäcker (1816--1872) first arrived in Louisiana in March 1838, paddling the waterways leading from the wilds of the northwestern part of the state near Shreveport south to cosmopolitan New Orleans. He returned to the state in 1842, living for a year in the areas of Bayou Sara, St. Francisville, and Pointe Coupée -- then considered the most beautiful garden and plantation land along the Mississippi River. In 1867 he briefly visited Louisiana again, observing the devastation wrought by the Civil War and the turmoil of Reconstruction. No mere armchair tourist, Gerstäcker fully engaged himself in exploring Louisiana -- its landscapes, peoples, and Peculiar Institution. He was in the unique position of being both an insider and an outsider, and his sojourns in the state served as the basis for travel books, short stories, and novels. Gerstäcker was a remarkable raconteur and a highly popular author. During his lifetime and beyond, his writings conveyed the tenor of southern life to a German-speaking audience. Now, compiled and translated into English by Irene S. Di Maio, they offer a window on nineteenth-century Louisiana across several decades of growth and upheaval.Gerstäcker's aim as a writer was to inform and entertain, especially through humor, drama, and suspense. His works -- including his fiction -- sustain an almost ethnographic level of detail. The stories, travel sketches, and novel excerpts included here comment on slavery and its aftermath, ethnic and racial diversity, transcultural relations, and immigration and multilingualism. Gerstäcker's impressions of Louisiana remain relevant and deeply engaging

Historical Collections of Louisiana: Discovery and exploration of the Mississippi valley, by J.G. Shea

Author : Benjamin Franklin French
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Historical Collections of Louisiana: Discovery and exploration of the Mississippi valley, by J.G. Shea written by Benjamin Franklin French and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cajun and Creole Folktales

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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496806565
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Cajun and Creole Folktales written by and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This teeming compendium of tales assembles and classifies the abundant lore and storytelling prevalent in the French culture of southern Louisiana. This is the largest, most diverse, and best annotated collection of French-language tales ever published in the United States. Side by side are dual-language retellings--the Cajun French and its English translation--along with insightful commentaries. This volume reveals the long and lively heritage of the Louisiana folktale among French Creoles and Cajuns and shows how tale-telling in Louisiana through the years has remained vigorous and constantly changing. Some of the best storytellers of the present day are highlighted in biographical sketches and are identified by some of their best tales. Their repertory includes animal stories, magic stories, jokes, tall tales, Pascal (improvised) stories, and legendary tales--all of them colorful examples of Louisiana narrative at its best. Though greatly transformed since the French arrived on southern soil, the French oral tradition is alive and flourishing today. It is even more complex and varied than has been shown in previous studies, for revealed here are African influences as well as others that have been filtered from America's multicultural mainstream.

Lewis and Clark and Exploring the Louisiana Purchase

Author : Alicia Z. Klepeis
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 150262639X
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (26 download)

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