Author: Corinne L. Saucier
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455605798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
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.
History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Author: Corinne L. Saucier
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455605798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455605798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
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.
History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Author: Corrine L. Saucier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781598041750
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781598041750
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Avoyelles
Author: Eakin, Sue L.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455600519
Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The parish has a rich history begun by people of many different descents--French, Spanish, English, Scotch-Irish, German, Italian, and Jewish--coming together in mutual respect and peace, but not without the ups and downs that come with the human condition. The books takes the reader on six tours through Avoyelles, from the towns of Marksville and Cocoville to Lake Pearl and Cottonport, giving the reader a penned as well as pictorial background of life in the parish as well as the culture that still thrives within them. Members of the executive board of La Commission des Avoyelles have combed the sections of their parish to bring forth the written and oral history and every old picture that could be found. Brought together in a masterful collection, the pieces document Avoyelles parish, its beginning, its development, and its present.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455600519
Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The parish has a rich history begun by people of many different descents--French, Spanish, English, Scotch-Irish, German, Italian, and Jewish--coming together in mutual respect and peace, but not without the ups and downs that come with the human condition. The books takes the reader on six tours through Avoyelles, from the towns of Marksville and Cocoville to Lake Pearl and Cottonport, giving the reader a penned as well as pictorial background of life in the parish as well as the culture that still thrives within them. Members of the executive board of La Commission des Avoyelles have combed the sections of their parish to bring forth the written and oral history and every old picture that could be found. Brought together in a masterful collection, the pieces document Avoyelles parish, its beginning, its development, and its present.
The Forgotten Jews of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Author: Carol Mills-Nichol
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781596412828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
The author takes the reader on a journey through time from the earliest beginnings of the parish, through the Civil War, and two World Wars, and finally, to the last man standing who practices Judaism today in this mostly agrarian section of the state.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781596412828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
The author takes the reader on a journey through time from the earliest beginnings of the parish, through the Civil War, and two World Wars, and finally, to the last man standing who practices Judaism today in this mostly agrarian section of the state.
Brides Book of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Author: Jeraldine Dufour La Cour
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Author: Mountain Press
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avoyelles Parish (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avoyelles Parish (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Community Profile
Author: United States. Office of Economic Opportunity. Information Center
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avoyelles Parish (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avoyelles Parish (La.)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Profiles Avoyelles Parish in Louisiana. Contains culture and travel information, as well as facts about geography and statistics. Links to community and state Web sites.
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Profiles Avoyelles Parish in Louisiana. Contains culture and travel information, as well as facts about geography and statistics. Links to community and state Web sites.
Brides' Book of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: 1856-1880
Author: Jeraldine Dufour La Cour
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avoyelles Parish (La.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Avoyelles Parish (La.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Avoyelles Parish-- Crossroads of Louisiana where All Cultures Meet
Author: Sue L. Eakin
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780865180215
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The following volumes discuss the history of a number of Louisiana parishes from Indian territory to colonization under three different flags (French, Spanish, and British) to their emergence into the modern era.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780865180215
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The following volumes discuss the history of a number of Louisiana parishes from Indian territory to colonization under three different flags (French, Spanish, and British) to their emergence into the modern era.