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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795976103321

Titolo

Louisiana legacies : readings in the history of the Pelican State / / edited by Janet Allured & Michael S. Martin ; advisory editors, Light Townsend Cummins, Judith Kelleher Schafer, Edward F. Haas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2013

Chichester, West Sussex : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2013

ISBN

1-299-15827-7

1-118-54192-8

1-118-54188-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 341 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

976.3

Soggetti

Louisiana History

Louisiana Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Edition history: Harlan Davidson, Inc. (1e, 1995)."

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Louisiana's colonial context -- pt. 2. Women, race, and class in early Louisiana -- pt. 3. Transformation of the Louisiana "creole" -- pt. 4. Violent Louisiana -- pt. 5. Progressives and race -- pt. 6. Modern Louisiana politics -- pt. 7. Transitions in race relations -- pt. 8. Culture and environment in modern Louisiana.

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of essays showcases the colorful, political, social, and unique cultural qualities of Louisiana history. It covers every region of Louisiana; social, environmental, and economic history; women's history; and the diverse ethnic population.