Louisiana A History

Author : Joe Gray Taylor
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1984-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393243741

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Louisiana: A History by Joe Gray Taylor Pdf

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.

Author : Bennett H. Wall,John C. Rodrigue
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118619292

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Louisiana by Bennett H. Wall,John C. Rodrigue Pdf

Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive narrative of what is arguably America’s most colorful state. Since the appearance of the first edition of this classic text in 1984, Louisiana: A History has remained the best-loved and most highly regarded college-level survey of Louisiana on the market Compiled by some of the foremost experts in the field of Louisiana history who combine their own research with recent historical discoveries Includes complete coverage of the most recent events in political and environmental history, including the continued aftermath of Katrina and the 2010 BP oil spill Considers the interrelationship between Louisiana history and that of the American South and the nation as a whole Written in an engaging and accessible style complemented by more than a hundred photographs and maps

Author : Vincent P. Caire
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780807142127

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Louisiana Aviation by Vincent P. Caire Pdf

At the beginning of the twentieth century the skies presented a new frontier, one that attracted daredevils, businessmen, politicians, and engineers enticed by a new form of transportation. Louisiana entrepreneurs and pilots proved instrumental in ushering in the Golden Age of Aviation. They advanced aircraft design, revolutionized aerial crop dusting, pioneered airmail routes, pushed the limits of stunt flying, and entertained spectators with air races. A pilot and freelance writer with more than twenty years of experience in the aviation industry, Vincent P. Caire chronicles the state's history of flight in 196 vintage and contemporary photographs, many never-before published. Photos of early aviation pioneer John Moisant, air racing champion General James Doolittle, barnstormer Roscoe Turner, aircraft designer James Wedell, and founder of Delta Airlines C. E. Woolman reflect Louisiana's zeal for aeronautics. Caire explains how the efforts of Senator Huey P. Long and Harry P. Williams, co-owner of the Wedell-Williams Air Service in Patterson, Louisiana, influenced the development of viable airmail routes throughout the southeastern United States. Rarely seen photographs depict the Art Deco elegance of the first modern, multioperational passenger terminal in the nation -- Shushan Airport in New Orleans. A captivating visual tour spanning one hundred years, Louisiana Aviation celebrates the state's air history, evident in Louisiana's seventy airports, 5,000 aircraft, 7,000 pilots, and numerous airshows in operation today.

Author : Janet Allured,John Robert Keeling,Michael S. Martin
Publisher : University of Louisiana
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Louisiana
ISBN : 1946160679

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Firsthand Louisiana by Janet Allured,John Robert Keeling,Michael S. Martin Pdf

"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"--

Author : Terry L. Jones
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Louisiana
ISBN : 9781423623809

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The Louisiana Journey by Terry L. Jones Pdf

Author : Anne Campbell,Vicki Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Louisiana
ISBN : 1567331351

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Louisiana by Anne Campbell,Vicki Wood Pdf

Author : G. Martin Moeller Jr
Publisher : University of New Orleans Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0692073531

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The Favrot Family of Louisiana by G. Martin Moeller Jr Pdf

The Favrot family is among the most venerable in Louisiana, with a continuous presence there dating to 1728. From the French colonial period, through four decades of Spanish colonial rule, followed by U.S. statehood, secession, and the Civil War, and ultimately into the modern era, the Favrots have remained influential. The family's story offers a lens through which to view the complex and often-turbulent history of Louisiana. This book traces the story of eight generations of the Favrot family, with a focus on the direct line from Joseph-Claude to Henri Mortimer, Jr. The narrative is based in large parts on material from the Favrot Family Papers, which are housed at Tulane University's Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. From that foundation, the book places the family's personal experiences and observations into the broader context of Louisiana history.

Author : Craig A. Bauer
Publisher : University of Louisiana
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : UGA:32108058180103

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An Untractable Country by Craig A. Bauer Pdf

Louisiana's sixth largest city, Kenner, is often looked upon simply as a suburb of New Orleans and home to Louis Armstrong International Airport. An Untractable Country: The History of Kenner, Louisiana, reveals that Kenner has its own unique and dynamic history separate from that of New Orleans. This is the first book-length narrative of the three-hundred-year-long story of the people and events that transformed an area located along the Mississippi River, approximately thirteen miles upriver from the Crescent City, from a grassy Indian hunting ground to one of Louisiana's largest municipalities. From its earliest times as the colonial settlement of Cannes Brûlées, through its incarnation as the small antebellum town of Kennerville, to its rapid growth as a suburban bedroom community during the second half of the twentieth century, the story of Kenner exemplifies life in communities across the state and fills an important void in the greater mosaic of the story of Louisiana. Book jacket.

Author : Zachary Richard
Publisher : University of Louisiana
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1935754297

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The History of the Acadians of Louisiana by Zachary Richard Pdf

"Studies the evolution of the Acadian community in Louisiana and furnishes a portrait of contemporary Acadian/Cajun culture through its social traditions and artistic expression"--Amazon.com.

Author : Edwin E. Poole,Ed Poole,Susan T. Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0985568615

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Louisiana Film History by Edwin E. Poole,Ed Poole,Susan T. Poole Pdf

This excellent reference book is the first complete history and development of the vibrant film industry in Louisiana, dubbed Hollywood on the Bayou. Told through dozens of movie posters and stills and many fascionating details, it takes readers from the birth of the cinema in 1896, its early struggles, and on to the current plethora of film companies working in the state. Ed and Susan Poole, 30-year film accessory collectors and researchers in Gretna, LA, take us behind the scenes to explain Louisiana film lore and allure in characters such as Morgus the Magnificent, Evangeline, and the Vampire Lestat. They look at the state's diverse ethnic heritage and natural venues that inspire film makers, not to mention genres and topics only Louisiana can conjure: voodoo, Mardi Gras, cities of the dead, and Creole and Cajun cultures and dialects. Louisiana now ranks third in the country in film production, bested only by California and New York. This is the only complete reference book on how that came to be. It lists thousands of films shot totally or partially in Louisiana in well over a hundred years and gives a history of the more prominent ones. The 8.5 x 11 inch perfect bound book is richly illustrated by dozens of movie posters and stills from the Pooles' personal collection, reminders of the major national and international influence of Louisiana in cinema.

Author : Corinne L. Saucier
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1455605794

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History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana by Corinne L. Saucier Pdf

Originally published in 1943, this comprehensive volume chronicles the history of Avoyelles Parish, from the first Indian settlers to the time of the book's publication. Saucier provides in-depth information about the organization of the parish as it grew out of the Avoyelles Post during the French regime. Throughout the book, Saucier explores the many hardships endured by the first settlers, such as the health and sanitation, relief and welfare organizations, and numerous disasters-most notably the Red River flood of 1927. Saucier also provides the history of institutions, such as churches, education, banking, and journalism, that would serve as a foundation for its future population.

Author : Alcee Fortier
Publisher : Claitors Pub Division
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1966-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0875111378

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History of Louisiana by Alcee Fortier Pdf

Author : Louisiana Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Louisiana
ISBN : WISC:89082460767

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Publications of the Louisiana Historical Society by Louisiana Historical Society Pdf

Contains list of members.

Author : Marcel Giraud
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1991-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807156667

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A History of French Louisiana by Marcel Giraud Pdf

The first four volumes of Marcel Giraud's History of French Louisiana, published in France between 1951 and 1974, represent the most exhaustive and authoritative scholarly study of France's establishment in the lower Mississippi Valley. In this fifth and final volume of Giraud's magnum opus, published in the United States for the first time ain a translation by Brian Pearce, Giraud unravels the complex story of the Company of the Indies between 1723 and 1731 and traces the development of the Louisiana colony during those difficult years. When the Company of the Indies was reorganized after the defection of Scotsman John Law, its leaders faced economic and political conflicts in both France and America. Managerial abuses and power struggles within the new system often interfered with the administrative process and created divisions of loyalties among officials and settlers. Political leaders were not, however, the only ones struggling for control within the new territory. As Giraud relates, Jesuit and capuchin religious leaders were also at odds with one another over the division of territory in which they were to minister. Giraud explores the strained relationship between the two orders and the political motives an associations that influenced their leaders. Despite political and religious turmoil within the territory, the foundations of colonial society were being laid in New Orleans and Mobile. Attributing the growth of these areas to agricultural expansion and to the introduction of slavery, Giraud offers a lively, detailed description of the economic and social development of Louisiana's nascent urban centers. Giraud also traces the expansion of colonial control into the interior of the colony -- the Illinois country, Nachitoches, and the Natchez country. It was the neglect of the defense of these outposts, blamed by Giraud of the Company's emphasis on economic development and its strict fund-sharing policy, that ultimately resulted in its downfall. On November 28, 1729, angry Indians attacked the small French garrison in Natchez, massacring numerous soldiers and civilians. This attack marked the beginning of war with the Natchez tribe and the withdrawal of the Company of the Indies from Louisiana.

Author : Joan Weaver Becnel,Marilyn Mayhall Richoux,Suzanne Friloux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Saint Charles Parish (La.)
ISBN : 1578646383

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St. Charles Parish, Louisiana by Joan Weaver Becnel,Marilyn Mayhall Richoux,Suzanne Friloux Pdf