Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Jefferson-Shreveport Waterway, Texas and Louisiana. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, Transmitting, with a Letter from the Chief of Engineers, Report of Survey of the Jefferson-Shreveport Waterway in Texas and Louisiana, with a View to Constructing a Lock in the Proposed Dam at the Foot of Caddo Lake ... February 14, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and Ordered to be Printed
Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
The Founding of New Acadia
Author: Carl A. BrasseauxPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807141632
Category : Cajuns
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Colfax Massacre
Author: LeeAnna KeithPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195393082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Drawing on a large body of documents, including eyewitness accounts and evidence from the site itself, Keith explores the racial tensions that led to the Colfax massacre - during which surrendering blacks were mercilessly slaughtered - and the reverberations this message of terror sent throughout the South.
Historic Hineston
Author: Don MarlerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781952005657
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Hineston Louisiana was a small pioneer community between Alexandrea and Leesville. Mr. Hines established the first store there in about 1810. Located on the border of the infamous Buffer Strip its tough settlers are profiled through the exciting tales of the Hineston Fight, the Westport Fight, and the Rawhide Fight.
Folklore in Motion
Author: Kenneth L. UntiedtPublisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574412388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The adventurous spirit of Texans has led to much travel lore, from stories of how ancestors first came to the state to reflections of how technology has affected the customs, language, and stories of life "on the go." This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society features articles from beloved storytellers like John O. West, Kenneth W. Davis, and F. E. Abernethy as well as new voices like Janet Simonds. Chapters contain traditional "Gone to Texas" accounts and articles about people or methods of travel from days gone by. Others are dedicated to trains and cars and the lore associated with two-wheeled machines, machines that fly, and machines that scream across the land at dangerous speeds. The volume concludes with articles that consider how we fuel our machines and ourselves, and the rituals we engage in when we're on our way from here to there.
The History of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Author: D W HarrisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Claiborne Parish, La
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
French, Cajun, Creole, Houma
Author: Carl A. BrasseauxPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807130362
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
In recent years, ethnographers have recognized south Louisiana as home to perhaps the most complex rural society in North America. More than a dozen French-speaking immigrant groups have been identified there, Cajuns and white Creoles being the most famous. In this guide to the amazing social, cultural, and linguistic variation within Louisiana's French-speaking region, Carl A. Brasseaux presents an overview of the origins and evolution of all the Francophone communities. Brasseaux examines the impact of French immigration on Louisiana over the past three centuries. He shows how this once-undesirable outpost of the French empire became colonized by individuals ranging from criminals to entrepreneurs who went on to form a multifaceted society -- one that, unlike other American melting pots, rests upon a French cultural foundation. A prolific author and expert on the region, Brasseaux offers readers an entertaining history of how these diverse peoples created south Louisiana's famous vibrant culture, interacting with African Americans, Spaniards, and Protestant Anglos and encountering influences from southern plantation life and the Caribbean. He explores in detail three still cohesive components in the Francophone melting pot, each one famous for having retained a distinct identity: the Creole communities, both black and white; the Cajun people; and the state's largest concentration of French speakers -- the Houma tribe. A product of thirty years' research, French, Cajun, Creole, Houma provides a reliable and understandable guide to the ethnic roots of a region long popular as an international tourist attraction.
Style Manual of Government Printing Office
Author: A Report From Natchitoches in 1807
Author: John SibleyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015951280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: New Mexico. Governor