Louisiana Voyages

Author : Martha Reinhard Smallwood Field
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781604730739
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louisiana Voyages written by Martha Reinhard Smallwood Field and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When nature exudes in a swamp in Louisiana it is rich, tropical, juicy, dark, verminy, repellant and lovely all in one, wrote Catharine Cole in 1889. It is like a coffin crowned with flowers; a death trap baited with roses. Writing under the pseudonym Catharine Cole, Martha R. Field (1855-1898) became the first full-time newswoman for the New Orleans Daily Picayune in 1881. For more than a decade she was the woman's page editor and wrote a Sunday column, Catharine Cole's Letter, that established her as one of the most popular writers in the South. Cole wrote fiction, essays, editorials on women's issues, and travel pieces. But her accounts of journeys through Louisiana's rural parishes by rail, steamboat, carriage, buggy, and on foot brought her writing to the state's working men and women as well as its plantation aristocracy. Louisiana Voyages: The Travel Writings of Catharine Cole gathers these travel writings for the first time. Touring most of Louisiana's parishes, taking in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Morgan City, and Grand Isle, Cole revealed in her journalism much about an exotic, unspoiled Louisiana and the Gilded Age South as a whole. A punishing 1,800-mile buggy trip through forests, swamps, bayous, and along the Gulf Coast made her a celebrity writer who, according to her contemporaries, knew more about Louisiana than any other person alive. Joan B. McLaughlin is a retired associate professor of English at Clemson University. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Literary Criticism, Concerning Poetry, Arizona Quarterly, South Carolina Review, and other periodicals. Jack McLaughlin is a retired professor of English and humanities at Clemson University. He is the author of Jefferson and Monticello: The Biography of a Builder and To His Excellency Thomas Jefferson: Letters to a President. Learn more about Catharine Cole at http: //www.catharinecole.com/

Author : Martha Reinhard Smallwood Field
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781578068265
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louisiana Voyages written by Martha Reinhard Smallwood Field and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers the travel writings of the first full-time newswoman for the New Orleans Daily Picayune who ventured by buggy, rail, steamboat, carriage, and foot to explore the many parishes of Louisiana in the late 1800s. Simultaneous.

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.

Author : Louisana. Law Library, New Orleans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Louisiana State Library, 1877 written by Louisana. Law Library, New Orleans and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Louisiana
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1200 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Documents ... of the State of Louisiana written by Louisiana and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harvard University. Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Download or read book A Catalogue of the Library of Harvard University in Cambridge written by Harvard University. Library and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Emily Clark
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807171719
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Orleans, Louisiana, and Saint-Louis, Senegal written by Emily Clark and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the intertwined histories of Saint-Louis, Senegal, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Although separated by an ocean, both cities were founded during the early French imperial expansion of the Atlantic world. Both became important port cities of their own continents, the Atlantic world as a whole, and the African diaspora. The slave trade not only played a crucial role in the demographic and economic growth of Saint-Louis and New Orleans, but also directly connected the two cities. The Company of the Indies ran the Senegambia slave-trading posts and the Mississippi colony simultaneously from 1719 to 1731. By examining the linked histories of these cities over the longue durée, this edited collection shows the crucial role they played in integrating the peoples of the Atlantic world. The essays also illustrate how the interplay of imperialism, colonialism, and slaving that defined the early Atlantic world operated and evolved differently on both sides of the ocean. The chapters in part one, “Negotiating Slavery and Freedom,” highlight the centrality of the institution of slavery in the urban societies of Saint-Louis and New Orleans from their foundation to the second half of the nineteenth century. Part two, “Elusive Citizenship,” explores how the notions of nationality, citizenship, and subjecthood—as well as the rights or lack of rights associated with them—were mobilized, manipulated, or negotiated at key moments in the history of each city. Part three, “Mythic Persistence,” examines the construction, reproduction, and transformation of myths and popular imagination in the colonial and postcolonial cities. It is here, in the imagined past, that New Orleans and Saint-Louis most clearly mirror one another. The essays in this section offer two examples of how historical realities are simplified, distorted, or obliterated to minimize the violence of the cities’ common slave and colonial past in order to promote a romanticized present. With editors from three continents and contributors from around the world, this work is truly an international collaboration.

Author : Janet Allured
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820342696
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louisiana Women written by Janet Allured and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights the significant historical contributions of some of Louisiana's most noteworthy and also overlooked women from the eighteenth century to the present. This volume underscores the cultural, social, and political distinctiveness of the state and showcases how these women affected its history.

Author : Bossu (M.)
Publisher : London : Printed for T. Davies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travels Through that Part of North America Formerly Called Louisiana written by Bossu (M.) and published by London : Printed for T. Davies. This book was released on 1771 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This narrative is comprised of a series of twenty-one letters to the Marquis de L'Estrade describing Bossu's life and travels in the vast Louisiana country from 1751 to 1762. His ventures ranged from Fort Chartres, in present-day Illinois, to Mobile, and along the Mississippi. His visit to New Orleans took place only thirty years after its founding, and he was able to gather considerable information from the memories of locals. ... Almost all of the second volume of this edition is given over to the catalogue of plants, making it an important piece of American natural history." -- William Reese Company catalog 347 "The Streeter Sale Revisited Fifty Years Later."

Author : Albert Valdman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475752784
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book French and Creole in Louisiana written by Albert Valdman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading specialists on Cajun French and Louisiana Creole examine dialectology and sociolinguistics in this volume, the first comprehensive treatment of the linguistic situation of francophone Louisiana and its relation to the current development of French in North America outside of Quebec. Topics discussed include: language shift and code mixing speaker attitudes the role of schools and media in the maintenance of these languages and such language planning initiatives as the CODOFIL program to revive the sue of French in Louisiana. £/LIST£