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Louisiana Legacies

Name: Louisiana Legacies
Author: Michael S. Martin, Janet Allured

Readings in the History of the Pelican State

Michael S. Martin, Janet Allured

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24,99 €

John Wiley & Sons

Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Regional- und Ländergeschichte

Beschreibung

Showcasing the colorful, even raucous, political, social, and unique cultural qualities of Louisiana history, this new collection of essays features the finest and latest scholarship. * Includes readings featuring recent scholarship that expand on traditional historical accounts * Includes material on every region of Louisiana * Covers a wide range of fields, including social, environmental, and economic history * Detailed, focused material on different areas in Louisiana history, including women's history as well as the state's diverse ethnic populations

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With Louisiana Legacies Janet Allured and Michael S. Martin have put instructors of Louisiana history firmly in their debt. Even general readers will draw profit and pleasure from these well-chosen selections.

--Lawrence N. Powell, Tulane University

This collection combines well-known articles with cutting-edge scholarship on emerging topics of import. Taken together the essays provide a rich supplement for teaching Louisiana History in the twenty-first century.

--Alecia P. Long, Louisiana State University

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