Louisiana, Yesterday and Today: A Historical Guide to the State
Wilds, John; Dufour, Charles L.; Cowan, Walter G.
Language: English
Published by LSU Press, 1996
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- Title
- Louisiana, Yesterday and Today: A Historical Guide to the State
- Author
- Wilds, John; Dufour, Charles L.; Cowan, Walter G.
- Publisher
- LSU Press
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0807118931
- ISBN 13
- 9780807118931
- Edition
- 1st Edition
In concise, thematic chapters, the authors discuss practically every aspect of Louisiana's history. They explore in depth many specific events and eras, including the Louisiana Purchase, the Battle of New Orleans, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the rise of Huey P. Long. Illuminating Louisiana's wonderfully polyglot character, they trace the cultural milieu from earliest Indian days through the French and Spanish regimes into statehood. They tell of the pirate Jean Lafitte and the voodoo queen Marie Laveau, of the state's unique Cajun and Creole heritages, of the legendary red-light district of Storyville, and of the excitement and debauchery of Mardi Gras.
As a bonus, the book provides an incisive look at the state's 64 parishes as it portrays Louisiana's history, population, economy, culture, and outstanding tourist attractions, evincing the diversity - most notably between north and south - that characterizes the state. An excellent guide for visitors who wish to learn about Louisiana's past as well as its present attractions, Louisiana, Yesterday and Today will also beckon natives to rediscover their heritage and the cultural wonderland that exists in their own backyard.
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About the Author
Charles L. Dufour, former columnist for the New Orleans States-Item and the New Orleans Times-Picayune, is the author of many other books, including The Night the War Was Lost; Gentle Tiger: The Gallant Life of Roberdeau Wheat; and Nine Men in Gray.
Before his retirement, Walter G. Cowan spent more than forty years as a reporter, city editor, managing editor, and editor of New Orleans newspapers.
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