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Slip down the bayous and back alleys of Louisiana history. Some stories speak of tragedy: the whispers of New Orleans vampires, the tortured souls haunting plantations, the horrors of the Thibodaux Massacre. But the twists and turns of Pelican State heritage offer their fair share of revelry as well. Sit on an abandoned dock in Lake Charles, visit the birthplace of Huey P. Long or take a guided tour of the historic French Quarter with our Louisiana history books. [View all Louisiana books]
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South Baton Rouge
South Baton Rouge
$24.99
Crowley
Crowley
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Lagniappe Leftovers
Lagniappe Leftovers
$14.95
Fabulous New Orleans
Fabulous New Orleans
$15.95
The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon
The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon
$23.99
Recollections of Pierre Part and the Belle River
Recollections of Pierre Part and the Belle River
$24.99
Walking Tours of Old New Orleans
Walking Tours of Old New Orleans
$12.95
New Orleans as It Was
New Orleans as It Was
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Antoine of Oak Alley
Antoine of Oak Alley
$19.95
New Orleans Classic Appetizers
New Orleans Classic Appetizers
$19.95
New Orleans Home Cooking
New Orleans Home Cooking
$19.95
Baseball at Tulane University
Baseball at Tulane University
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Huey Long Invades New Orleans
Huey Long Invades New Orleans
$17.95
Covington
Covington
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Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:
Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:
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New Orleans Style
New Orleans Style
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New Orleans Beer:
New Orleans Beer:
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The Cabildo on Jackson Square
The Cabildo on Jackson Square
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Shreveport in Vintage Postcards
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South Baton Rouge

9781467124720

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Founded in 1699, Baton Rouge was the site of countless historic events and the home to many people, including those of African ancestry. South Baton Rouge is an African American community located in Baton Rouge. It was one of the first places African Americans could receive a high school education in the state. The three-mile community around historic McKinley High School was the site of the nation's first successful bus boycott. When laws restricted where African Americans could live, work, learn, and play, South Baton Rouge was a refuge. African American restaurants, theaters, gas stations, and other businesses populated the community, and change-makers, including African American lawyers, judges, clergy, educators, and nurses, helped to sustain the community and other portions of the southern half of Louisiana's capital through the end of legal segregation and beyond.
South Baton Rouge

Crowley

9781467112291

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How do you build a town from scratch? The first ingredient is a dream. W.W. Duson served as the chef with a vision for a new town. With the railroad completed through southwestern Louisiana in 1881, Duson, general manager of the Southwestern Louisiana Land Company, orchestrated the purchase of land along the railroad. Railroader Patrick Crowley moved his "Crowley Switch" house depot to the new townsite as Duson stirred interest through advertisements in Midwestern newspapers. Duson blended the surveying, bringing 100 workers to clear the land, with Duson Brothers' real estate business to help shape the town. Mixed in were special excursion trains that brought in prospective buyers of lots and farmland. Finally, a heaping helping of pioneer adventurers--including merchant Jac Frankel, physician D.P. January, farmer brothers C.J. and Thomas Freeland, attorney James Barry, banker Preston Lovell, and many others--were added to spice up the town.
Crowley

Lagniappe Leftovers

9781455626540

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"Susanne Duplantis is out to save the world one leftover at a time. You'll think twice before ever throwing edible food away again!"--Poppy Tooker, host of Louisiana Eats! radio show

"With this fun, family-friendly cookbook, there's no longer any excuse for standing in front of the refrigerator with the door wide open and asking oneself the eternal question: 'What in the world am I going to make?'"--Adrian Miller, James Beard Award-winning author

"You'll never look at your leftovers the same way again! Susanne Duplantis has unlocked the code to rethinking leftovers and reducing kitchen waste."--Cynthia Graubart, James Beard Award-winning author

Susanne Duplantis takes the last bit of leftovers from your favorite Southern dishes and repurposes them into brand-new tasty offerings. These simple home-cooked recipes combine the time-saving advantage of leftovers with the convenience of pantry staples you already have on hand to create family-pleasing meals that are also friendly on your wallet. With Susanne's guidance, you'll begin to see leftovers as a delicious way to save time, food, and money.
Lagniappe Leftovers

The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon

9781626190078

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In 1910, the Tuxedo Jazz Band played its first show at the Tuxedo Dance Hall in Storyville under Oscar Celestin. The popular ensemble went on to play all over New Orleans, as well as across the South and the nation. In 1953, it became the first jazz band to play the White House. The band has punctuated jazz history and produced some of the most memorable musicians of the past century: Bob French, Albert French, William Ridgley, Octave Crosby, Louis Armstrong and more. Author Sally Newhart has written a definitive and captivating history of the band from inception to present, including oral histories, archival photos, discography and a previously unpublished complete list of members since 1910.
The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon

Recollections of Pierre Part and the Belle River

9781467127974

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Pierre Part and the shores of Belle River were inhabited by Acadian French-speaking people. They learned from their ancestors how to live off the land, and if more was harvested or hunted than their families could eat, they gave the extra food to their neighbors. There, each family resided in a small house, or a cabin'eau in French. It was typically a one-room structure with stakes (pier), walls (bar d'eau), and a shingle roof. Located at one end of the house, a fireplace was made of timber held together with mud and moss. Commonly, the home's frame was constructed of cypress boards, but some people also included cane reeds, palmetto, and shorter cypress boards to make the structure stronger. Some families would relocate from Bayou Lafourche to the swamps of the beautiful Belle River, where they had family or knew someone so that they could trap. When trapping season was over, they would return to their settlement.
Recollections of Pierre Part and the Belle River

Walking Tours of Old New Orleans

9780882897400

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Originally published in 1936, an invaluable guide to wander with.

Walking Tours of Old New Orleans

New Orleans Classic Appetizers

9781589806122

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A collection of appetizers from the world's favorite city for food. This gift cookbook is a compilation of favorite hors d'oeuvres from renowned New Orleans restaurants and chefs. Beautiful photographs accompanied by musings run concurrent with recipes from some of New Orleans' finest restaurants and most-skilled chefs. Classic recipes such as Antoine's Crabmeat Imperial, Cochon's Watermelon Rind Pickles, and Restaurant Cuv'e's Shrimp Remoulade Napoleon accompany some new favorites such as Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House Oyster Shooters and Restaurant August's Honey Island Chanterelle Tart.

New Orleans Classic Appetizers

Baseball at Tulane University

9780738542089

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On a brisk January morning in 1888, nine young men from Tulane University faced off against nine young men from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge to play base ball. Tulane won 22 to 8 in what was Louisiana's first intercollegiate sporting event, and thus began one of the great sports rivalries in the state's history, a tradition that continues more than a century later. As baseball's popularity grew across America, the game thrived at Tulane, which produced numerous conference champions, scores of professional players, and one president of the American League. Experiencing increased national prominence, the university has announced plans for a major expansion of Turchin Stadium, which is sure to make Tulane's one of the premiere baseball facilities and programs in the country.
Baseball at Tulane University

Huey Long Invades New Orleans

9781565543034

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Relying heavily on interviews with more than two dozen people who vividly recall the conflict, the author reveals what led Huey Long to order 3,000 militiamen into New Orleans.

Huey Long Invades New Orleans

Covington

9780738587493

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The town of Covington has had a unique and varied history, due in large part to its location between the Bogue Falaya River and the pine forests of St. Tammany Parish. The city serves as the parish seat and something of a de facto capital of the Ozone Belt, an area of South Louisiana characterized by clean air, flowing streams, and verdant woodlands. Early settlers established themselves in the area, producing pine products and bricks, and Covington soon developed a reputation as a retreat from epidemics of disease, as well as from the rigors of city life. Covington has long shipped goods to the cities across Lake Ponchartrain, and those cities in turn have sent their people to Covington to vacation, relax, and revel in its beauty.
Covington

Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:

9781609499181

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In 1945, the Loyola New Orleans Wolf Pack became the city's first basketball team to earn a national championship. The Cinderella season was chronicled in the Times Picayune," the student newspaper "The Maroon" and letters from students and alums fighting overseas. The 1944-45 run to the championship was an amazing boon to the community during trying times. The group of boyhood friends and rivals beat out previous national champions and exhausted opponents. Take a courtside seat as journalist Ramon A. Vargas chronicles the season, including heartfelt personal narratives to tell the story of the championship and legacy of a team that led Loyola to national prominence."
Fight, Grin and Squarely Play the Game:

New Orleans Beer:

9781626192485

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New Orleans is a city where making sure you have a good meal in your belly and a strong drink in your hand is of the utmost importance. Recently, one drink has been getting more and more attention in New Orleans: beer. The craft brewing revolution of the last 30 or so years has caught hold here, creating what is only the latest chapter in New Orleans's illustrious love affair with boozy concoctions. From old-school breweries like Jax, Regal and Dixie to craft brewers like Abita, NOLA and Bayou Teche, join authors Jeremy Labadie and Argyle Wolf-Knapp to enjoy the first comprehensive history of brewing in New Orleans--a history 287 years long and as wide as the Mississippi.
New Orleans Beer:

The Cabildo on Jackson Square

9780911116410

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Originally written and published in 1970, the book is divided into two sections: one dealing with the Colonial Period (1723-1803), written by Samuel Wilson, Jr., and one on the American Period (1803-present), written by Leonard V. Huber.

The Cabildo on Jackson Square

Shreveport in Vintage Postcards

9780738517469

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Between the end of the 19th century and the present day, roughly 2,000 postcards were produced depicting scenes and landmarks in the city of Shreveport and the surrounding area. Most of these were made and distributed during the golden age of postcards, from approximately 1905 through the 1920s. In all, more than half of Shreveport's 170-year history is represented on postcards. Ranging from advertising and promotional cards to scenic views and fold-out souvenirs, the cards showcased the community's growth and development.
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