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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New Orleans, La., E. P. Andree; Publication date: 1911; Subjects: Law; Law / General; Law / Dictionaries ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on November 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1579 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Libraries and archives.(HISTORICAL NEWS AND NOTICES)(Louisiana State University Libraries, University of Oklahoma 's Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center and Georgia Historical Society)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2009
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 75Issue: 4Page: 1148(4)

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Publisher: New Orleans : H. Powers, book printerPublication date: 1900Subjects: Louisiana State Bar Association. Library, New OrleansLawNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Assembles and classifies the abundant lore and storytellingin the French culture of southern Louisiana, presenting French and English translations side-by-side, along with commentaries. Includes biographical sketches of present-day storytellers and their favorite animal and magic stories, tall tal ... Read more

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Glimpse of Acadiana
I found Dr. Ancelet's collection and subsequent narrative very authentic and insightful into the Cajun experience.As an Acadienne myself, I have collected many items of this nature and have found his work to be particularly appealing.There are few ways to experience the genuineness and joie de vivre of the people of South Louisiana without being one of her own, and Dr. Ancelet's presentation is one of them. ... Read more

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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world…and right in their own backyards. ... Read more

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Moving chronologically from the colonial period to the present, this collection of seventeen biographical essays provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women's lives in the state. Within the context of the historical forces that have shaped Louisiana, the contributors look at ways in which the women they profile either abided by prevailing gender norms or negotiated new models of behavior for themselves and other women. Louisiana Women concludes with an essay that examines women's active responses to problems that emerged in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

The women whose absorbing life stories are collected here include Marie Therese Coincoin, who was born a slave but later became a successful entrepreneur, and Oretha Castle Haley, civil rights activist and leader of the New Orleans chapter of CORE. From such well-known figures as author Kate Chopin and Voudou priestess Marie Laveau, to lesser known women such as Cajun musician Cleoma Breaux Falcon, this volume reveals a compelling cross section of historical figures. The women profiled vary by race, class, political affiliation, and religious persuasion, but they all share an unusual grit and determination that allowed them to turn trying circumstances into opportunity. Lively yet rigorous, these essays introduce readers to the courageous, dedicated, and inventive women who have been an essential part of Louisiana's history. ... Read more

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The rich and colorful history of Louisiana begins in 1682 when Sieur de La Salle claimed the region for France. After that time, the region was governed under several different flags, including France, Spain, and Great Britain. Readers will learn how secret treaties bounced the colony between French and Spanish rule, creating a unique mix of people and culture and a prosperous plantation economy that grew New Orleans into a major port and trading center. When Thomas Jefferson purchased the land for the United States in 1803, he paid only about 4 cents an acre ($15,000,000)! Louisiana, which doubled the size of the country and gained control of trade along the Mississippi River, helped turn the United States into a world power. ... Read more

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Explains the events that led Napoleon Bonaparte to sell the Louisiana Territory and the difficulties that Thomas Jefferson had in making the purchase that doubled the size of the United States. ... Read more

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This concise, well written history of The Louisiana Purchase will fascinate the young reader!
Before the Louisiana Purchase the United States consisted only of the "land east of the Mississippi River."Americans were looking toward expansion, but with Spain's hold on the lands to the west of the river, it was impossible.King Louis XV had given his cousin King Charles III of Spain this territory as a "thank you" gift and he wasn't about to let go of it.The port of New Orleans was crucial to trade and in 1795 the Treaty of San Lorenzo, or Pinckney's Treaty allowed settlers to use it.Later, the "uneasy" Spaniards, violated the treaty and closed the port in 1798.Trouble was brewing.

The settlers felt abandoned and angry.Even their complaints via mail took "weeks or even months" to reach the east and their president.In the meantime, Napoleon, a man who craved power, "had his eye on Spain's land in America."Spain's Queen Maria Louisa "thought the land in America was just a big swamp" and was more than happy when it was exchanged with France for a bit of the more classy Italy.In 1801,president Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston, a man who "spoke little French" and "did not hear well," to negotiate a trade or an outright sale.

All offers were rejected and Napoleon stepped up his efforts to lord over the territory.He was going to send General Claude Victor Perrin, but those plans did not come to pass.In the meantime, the Spaniards, who still ran New Orleans, took away the Americans' "right of deposit" in the port.They could no longer even "leave goods in New Orleans' warehouses."Something had to be done and done quickly.In 1803 Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to work with Livingston.You'll learn how an unfortunate turn of events changed Napoleon's mind and how Monroe came away with one of the biggest deals in history!

This book, one in a series of six "What Would You Do," gives the reader a fascinating glimpse of American history.It is concise, well written and kept me turning the pages.At the end of each chapter the question, "What would you do?" is asked of the reader, who is then given an option or options to consider.The next chapter tells the reader what actually happened.The book has numerous photographs, maps and art reproductions.In the back of the book there is a timeline, words to know (highlighted in bold print throughout the text), an index, and additional recommended book and internet resources.Are you now living in one of the states acquired in the Louisiana Purchase?You can check out the map in this book to find out! ... Read more

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What do the images on Louisiana's state seal stand for? How is Louisiana's state government organized? What is a Mardi Gras celebration like? You can find the answers to these questions and more in this book, which contains all kinds of fun and fascinating

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The second publication in the Louisiana Library series, from Denmark's Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, is an in-depth look at that institution's impressive Asger Jorn collection. Jorn, a founding member of COBRA (an acronym for Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam), remains one of Denmark's most influential painters. He was also a founding member, with Guy Debord, of the Situationist International (SI). There has been a tendency to view Debord as the sole motivating figure behind the SI, but while Debord's role was indisputably central, Jorn's influence should not be underestimated. In his four years of activity with the group (1957-1961), Jorn not only continued to make some of his best paintings, he also assisted in the editing of the movement's journal, Internationale Situationniste. This volume provides an introduction to the life and work of this key figure of the European postwar art scene and is illustrated with color reproductions of the museum's entire Jorn collection. ... Read more

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Introduces the geography, history, people, industries, and other highlights of Louisiana. ... Read more

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Great book for elementary students
I bought this for my son so he could do his school report on the State of Louisiana. It's a perfect book for this.Nicely written, nice photographs, plenty of detail for the level he needed. ... Read more

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A history of the events leading to, surrounding, and resulting from the Louisiana Purchase, presented in the form of a comic book. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Carnegie Libraries in Louisiana, New Orleans Public Library, List of Carnegie Libraries in Louisiana, Jennings Carnegie Public Library, Jefferson Davis Parish Library, Cameron Parish Public Library. Excerpt: The New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) is the public library service of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Main Branch, New Orleans Public Library, on Loyola Avenue. The system began in 1896 as the Fisk Free and Public Library in a building on Lafayette Square. Abijah Fisk was a merchant who, over fifty years earlier, had left his houseat the corner of Iberville and Bourbon Streetsto the city for use as a library. Subsequent donations had resulted in libraries and collections not completely free and open to the citizenry. An 1896 city ordinance proposed by Mayor John Fitzpatrick combined the Fisk collection with a newer municipal library. It eventually became known as the New Orleans Public Library. A turn-of-the-century donation of $50,000 from businessman Simon Hernsheim allowed the library to begin building a significant collection. In 1902 the city received $250,000 from Andrew Carnegie to build a new main library and three branches. By 1908 the new main library was open at Lee Circle, and branches were open on Royal Street at Frenchmen Street the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, on Pelican Avenue in Algiers, and on Napoleon Avenue near Magazine Street Uptown. By 2005, NOPL had a dozen branches in addition to a newer (1960) main library on Loyola Avenue. The branches included Algiers and Napoleon, mentioned above, although renamed. Flood damaged interior of M.L. King Branch before it was guttedNOPL was severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina on 29 August 2005. Damage to branch locations ran from two windows broken at the... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3444195 ... Read more