LEADER 03416nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910457878303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-43458-X 010 $a9786613434586 010 $a1-60473-639-9 035 $a(CKB)2550000000082387 035 $a(EBL)840358 035 $a(OCoLC)774385249 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000599487 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12217192 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000599487 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10596901 035 $a(PQKB)10166278 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC840358 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL840358 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10529417 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL343458 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000082387 100 $a20041130d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLost plantation$b[electronic resource] $ethe rise and fall of Seven Oaks /$fMarc R. Matrana 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aJackson $cUniversity Press of Mississippi$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (203 p.) 225 1 $aJefferson historical series ;$vv. 16 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-57806-900-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (170-181) and index. 327 $aPetit desert -- The Zeringues and their plantation -- The Zeringue plantation and its grounds -- Life and agricultural production on the Zeringue plantation -- The plantation and the Civil War -- The railroad ruckus -- Pablo Sala and Columbia gardens -- A new war, a new family -- The mansion begins to fade -- Save Seven Oaks -- Life among the ruins -- Future of the past -- Appendix I : chronological chain of title and timeline of major events -- Appendix II : slaves owned by Camille Zeringue -- Appendix III : comparative data of the largest slaveholders in Jefferson Parish -- Appendix IV : brief historical sketch of Zeringue family in Louisiana. 330 $aAlong the fertile banks of the Mississippi River across from New Orleans, planter Camille Zeringue transformed a mediocre colonial plantation into a thriving gem of antebellum sugar production, complete with a columned mansion known as Seven Oaks. Under the moss-strewn oaks, the privileged master nurtured his own family, but enslaved many others. Excelling at agriculture, business, an ambitious canal enterprise, and local politics, Zeringue ascended to the very pinnacle of southern society. But his empire soon came crashing down. After the ravages of the Civil War and a nasty battle with a rai 410 0$aJefferson historical series ;$vv. 16. 606 $aPlantation owners$zLouisiana$vBiography 606 $aSlaveholders$zLouisiana$vBiography 606 $aBusinessmen$zLouisiana$vBiography 606 $aPlantation life$zLouisiana$zWestwego$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aSeven Oaks (La.) 607 $aWestwego (La.)$vBiography 607 $aWestwego (La.)$xSocial life and customs$y19th century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPlantation owners 615 0$aSlaveholders 615 0$aBusinessmen 615 0$aPlantation life$xHistory 676 $a307.72/09763/09034 700 $aMatrana$b Marc R$0892917 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457878303321 996 $aLost plantation$91994514 997 $aUNINA