Louisiana Legacy

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Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455607792
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Legacy by : Evans J. Casso

Download or read book Louisiana Legacy written by Evans J. Casso and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1999-04-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the militia of colonial days to the National Guard of modern times, America�s citizen soldiers have symbolized the preparedness, the unselfish service, and the devotion to duty that have sustained the nation in war and peace. In times of grave national crisis, including wars, civil disorders, and natural disasters, these often unheralded patriots have served willingly, faithfully, and well. And, having contributed their special abilities to the task at hand, they returned to their citizen roles to await the next summons to duty. Here, for the first time, is the complete, detailed, documented history of the Louisiana National Guard, a facet of the state�s rich and colorful history that has never before been treated in depth. Author Evans J. Casso has woven an intricate tapestry of this continuing chronicle, drawing heavily upon extensive research from official state papers, archives, journals, narrative reports, and numerous personal interviews. With a disciplined historian�s eye, he traces the evolution of the Guard, from its forerunners of the frontier days to the highly trained, well-equipped organization of modern times. This work places in perspective the growth of the National Guard and the vital role it has played in the development of the Louisiana Territory, and later of both the state and the nation.

A Thousand Ways Denied

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807174424
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis A Thousand Ways Denied by : John T. Arnold

Download or read book A Thousand Ways Denied written by John T. Arnold and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the hill country in the north to the marshy lowlands in the south, Louisiana and its citizens have long enjoyed the hard-earned fruits of the oil and gas industry’s labor. Economic prosperity flowed from pioneering exploration as the industry heralded engineering achievements and innovative production technologies. Those successes, however, often came at the expense of other natural resources, leading to contamination and degradation of land and water. In A Thousand Ways Denied, John T. Arnold documents the oil industry’s sharp interface with Louisiana’s environment. Drawing on government, corporate, and personal files, many previously untapped, he traces the history of oil-field practices and their ecological impacts in tandem with battles over regulation. Arnold reveals that in the early twentieth century, Louisiana helped lead the nation in conservation policy, instituting some of the first programs to sustain its vast wealth of natural resources. But with the proliferation of oil output, government agencies splintered between those promoting production and others committed to preventing pollution. As oil’s economic and political strength grew, regulations commonly went unobserved and unenforced. Over the decades, oil, saltwater, and chemicals flowed across the ground, through natural drainages, and down waterways. Fish and wildlife fled their habitats, and drinking-water supplies were ruined. In the wetlands, drilling facilities sat like factories in the midst of a maze of interconnected canals dredged to support exploration, manufacture, and transportation of oil and gas. In later years, debates raged over the contribution of these activities to coastal land loss. Oil is an inseparable part of Louisiana’s culture and politics, Arnold asserts, but the state’s original vision for safeguarding its natural resources has become compromised. He urges a return to those foundational conservation principles. Otherwise, Louisiana risks the loss of viable uses of its land and, in some places, its very way of life.

This Louisiana Thing that Drives Me

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Publisher : University of Louisiana
ISBN 13 : 9781887366830
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (668 download)

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Book Synopsis This Louisiana Thing that Drives Me by : Reggie Scott Young

Download or read book This Louisiana Thing that Drives Me written by Reggie Scott Young and published by University of Louisiana. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Louisiana Thing that Drives Me examines author Ernest J. Gaines unique connection to the state of Louisiana by coupling photographic images of Gaines and the places that have inspired him with quotations from interviews and his writing.

Creole

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807126011
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (26 download)

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Book Synopsis Creole by : Sybil Kein

Download or read book Creole written by Sybil Kein and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the Creoles? The answer is not clear-cut. Of European, African, or Caribbean mixed descent, they are a people of color and Francophone dialect native to south Louisiana; and though their history dates from the late 1600s, they have been sorely neglected in the literature. Creole is a project that both defines and celebrates this ethnic identity. In fifteen essays, writers intimately involved with their subject explore the vibrant yet understudied culture of the Creole people across time—their language, literature, religion, art, food, music, folklore, professions, customs, and social barriers.

Roux to Do

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Publisher : Favorite Recipes Press (FRP)
ISBN 13 : 9780974069500
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (695 download)

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Download or read book Roux to Do written by and published by Favorite Recipes Press (FRP). This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roux to Do, the first cookbook by the Junior League of Greater Covington, is a colorful, unique, art-filled cookbook that reflects the best of Southeast Louisiana. This is the official cookbook of St. Tammany Parish and presents a unique variety of recipes, including updated classics, regional favorites, and gourmet offerings from world-famous chefs. A 2005 South Regional Winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook Award.

Louisiana Legacy Today

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ISBN 13 : 9780578531151
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Legacy Today by : Thibodaux Service League

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Louisiana: A History

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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393243745
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana: A History by : Joe Gray Taylor

Download or read book Louisiana: A History written by Joe Gray Taylor and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1984-05-17 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest colonists through the latest Mardi Gras, Louisiana has had a history as exotic as that of any state. Even its political corruption--extending from French governors for whom office was exploitable property through the "Louisiana Hayride" following the death of Huey Long--seems to have had a glamorous side. Handing the colony of Louisiana back and forth between their empires, the French and Spanish left a legacy that lives in such forms as the architecture of the Vieux Carre and a civil law deriving from the Napoleonic Code. Acadian refugees, German farmers, black slaves and free blacks, along with Italians, Irish, and the "Kaintucks" who helped Andrew Jackson win the Battle of New Orleans added to the state's distinctiveness. Made rich by sugar cane, cotton, and Mississippi River commerce before the Civil War, Louisiana faced poverty afterward. Battles between Bourbon Democrats and Reconstruction Republicans followed, ultimately involving the Custom House Ring and the Knights of the White Camelia. By methods that remain controversial, Huey Long ended "government by gentlemen" with economic transformations other had sought. Gas, oil, and industrialization have additionally "Americanized" the state. Something of Louisiana's historic joie de vivre remains, however, to the gratification of residents and visitors alike; both will enjoy Joe Gray Taylor's telling of the story.

Louisiana Rocks!

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Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455607835
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (556 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Rocks! by : Tom Aswell

Download or read book Louisiana Rocks! written by Tom Aswell and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth history of rock and roll's Louisiana roots. Taking the position that rock and roll started in New Orleans in 1947 when Roy Brown recorded "Good Rockin' Tonight," Aswell provides an expansive history of this beloved American music form. By looking at the Louisianan influences of swamp pop, Cajun, zydeco, R&B, rockabilly, country, and blues music, the author explores the way these musical forms gave birth to rock and roll as we know it today.

Louisiana Plantation Homes

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Plantation Homes by : William Darrell Overdyke

Download or read book Louisiana Plantation Homes written by William Darrell Overdyke and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive pictorial album of the fine colonial homes and plantation residences of Louisiana that were built in the flush financial times before the Civil War. This authoritative book is the result of three decades of photographing and dedicated research by Professor Overdyke and his wife.

Louisiana's Oil Heritage

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738594075
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana's Oil Heritage by : Tonja Koob Marking

Download or read book Louisiana's Oil Heritage written by Tonja Koob Marking and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scott Heywood discovered oil in Jennings on September 21, 1901, starting a new industry for Louisiana. From the heart of Acadiana, oil fever spread north to Caddo and Pine Island, south to Hackberry and Cameron, east to Barataria and Lafourche, and into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil industry created a worker class in Louisiana that had not previously existed. Towns, complete with schools, churches, and grocery stores, developed in oil fields; in fact, cabins with clothes hanging on the line to dry were adjacent to derricks and open oil pits. Today, families proudly recount the number of their generations that have worked in the "oil patch," and workers continue to contribute to a current crude oil production of nearly 200,000 barrels per day. The legacy of Louisiana's first oil fields is evident in towns like Jennings, Evangeline, Oil City, Morgan City, Lake Charles, and Cameron, and the history of that once nascent industry is a permanent part of the culture of Louisiana.

Ghosts of Good Times

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Publisher : University of Louisiana
ISBN 13 : 9781935754855
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book Ghosts of Good Times written by and published by University of Louisiana. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghosts of Good Times: South Louisiana Dance Halls Past and Present examines a world of Cajun dance halls, Zydeco clubs, Chitlin' Circuit R&B night clubs, Swamp-Pop Honkytonks and other venues that at one time were prevalent throughout the region. Photographs by Philip Gould blend architectural imagery of buildings still standing with historic photographs of the clubs that he took in their heyday. Herman Fuselier and other writers provide a rich selection of historic accounts and essays about their personal experiences in the clubs. The book also examines the dance hall scene today and how the venues have changed. The music following remains strong and people still come to dance. The surviving old dance halls and newer venues are still in full swing. Old or new, they are icons, a proud south Louisiana legacy of Good Times.

Louisiana Impressions

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Publisher : Farcountry Press
ISBN 13 : 9781560373735
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book Louisiana Impressions written by and published by Farcountry Press. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The irresistible charm of The Pelican State is presented with Southern style in Louisiana Impressions, a collection of color photographs by Brian K. Miller. The eccentricity of New Orleans, the history of the Mississippi River, the mystery of the state's swamps, the legacy of Louisiana's music scene, and the grace of the Southern lifestyle are but a few elements to be enjoyed in this beautiful portfolio.

New Orleans Legacy

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ISBN 13 : 9780330328029
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis New Orleans Legacy by : Alexandra Ripley

Download or read book New Orleans Legacy written by Alexandra Ripley and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

How the Word Is Passed

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Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316492914
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Book Synopsis How the Word Is Passed by : Clint Smith

Download or read book How the Word Is Passed written by Clint Smith and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “important and timely” (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America—and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives. Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves. It is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving more than four hundred people. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one of the only former plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of Angola, a former plantation-turned-maximum-security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the 18,000-acre land for virtually no pay. And it is the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers. A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our country's most essential stories are hidden in plain view—whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire neighborhoods like downtown Manhattan, where the brutal history of the trade in enslaved men, women, and children has been deeply imprinted. Informed by scholarship and brought to life by the story of people living today, Smith's debut work of nonfiction is a landmark of reflection and insight that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of our country and how it has come to be. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Winner of the Stowe Prize Winner of 2022 Hillman Prize for Book Journalism A New York Times 10 Best Books of 2021

Cajun Country

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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1604736178
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Cajun Country by : Barry Jean Ancelet

Download or read book Cajun Country written by Barry Jean Ancelet and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful book is by far the broadest examination of traditional Cajun culture ever assembled. It goes beyond the stereotypes and surface treatment given to Cajuns by the popular media and examines the great variety of cultural elements alive in Cajun culture today--cooking, music, storytelling, architecture, arts and crafts, and festivals, as well as traditional occupations such as fishing, hunting, and trapping. It not only gives fascinating descriptions of elements in Cajun life that have been woven into the fabric of American history and folklore; it also explains how they came to be. Cajun Country reveals the historical background of the Cajun people, who migrated to Louisiana as exiles from their Canadian homeland, and it shows their folklife as a living and ongoing legacy that enriches America.

The Magic of Marie Laveau

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Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1633411427
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (334 download)

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Book Synopsis The Magic of Marie Laveau by : Denise Alvarado

Download or read book The Magic of Marie Laveau written by Denise Alvarado and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and work of the legendary “Pope of Voodoo,” Marie Laveau—a free woman of color who practically ruled New Orleans in the mid-1800s Marie Laveau may be the most influential American practitioner of the magical arts; certainly, she is among the most famous. She is the subject of songs, films, and legends and the star of New Orleans ghost tours. Her grave in New Orleans ranks among the most popular spiritual pilgrimages in the US. Devotees venerate votive images of Laveau, who proclaimed herself the “Pope of Voodoo.” She is the subject of respected historical biographies and the inspiration for novels by Francine Prose and Jewell Parker Rhodes. She even appears in Marvel Comics and on the television show American Horror Story: Coven, where she was portrayed by Angela Bassett. Author Denise Alvarado explores Marie Laveau’s life and work—the fascinating history and mystery. This book gives an overview of New Orleans Voodoo, its origins, history, and practices. It contains spells, prayers, rituals, recipes, and instructions for constructing New Orleans voodoo-style altars and crafting a voodoo amulet known as a gris-gris.

Chenier Plain

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Publisher : University Press of Mississippi/Roseau Company LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781496806949
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Book Synopsis Chenier Plain by : Richard B. Crowell

Download or read book Chenier Plain written by Richard B. Crowell and published by University Press of Mississippi/Roseau Company LLC. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lushly illustrated story of a true sportsman's paradise