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From Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville of the seventeenth century to David C. Treen of contemporary times, the governorship of Louisiana has been occupied by a succession of history-making figures. This volume presents concise biographical sketches of each of Louisiana's governors -- from 1699 to the present. For the first time in a single work, portraits of 64 Louisiana governors are included, many of them from early colonial times.
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This volume presents concise biographical sketches of each of Louisiana's governors, from 1699 to the present. Portraits of sixty-seven Louisiana governors are included, from early colonial times to the present.
Louisiana's colorful political history began with its first governor, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, who founded New Orleans and made it the capital of the colony in 1722. Two centuries later, Huey P. Long, who advocated redistribution of wealth, increased funding to Louisiana State University and built LSU Medical School. He became nationally known for his boisterous behavior when he left his second term as governor to serve in the United States Senate. In 2003, Louisiana elected the state's first woman governor, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco.
The Governors of Louisiana is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the state, where readers will learn important facts about each term, including:
Which Louisiana governor . . .
. . . founded Detroit and has an automobile
named after him?
. . . lost an arm and a foot in battle?
. . . resigned to become a judge?
. . . was elected but did not serve?
. . . was the first Democratic governor?
. . . wrote the world-famous song "You Are My
Sunshine"?
Miriam G. Reeves, now deceased, was a native of East Feliciana Parish and a lifelong student of her home state. She held a bachelor of arts degree from Centenary College and a master of science from Louisiana State University, and she pursued postgraduate work at Columbia University. Ms. Reeves served for many years with the Louisiana State Department of Education.
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- PublisherPelican Publishing Co
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 1565544250
- ISBN 13 9781565544253
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages128
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