Bibliograph

Baton Rouge, Sylvia Frank Rodrigue, Faye Phillips

Type

Label

Baton Rouge, Sylvia Frank Rodrigue, Faye Phillips

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Baton Rouge

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

905237033

Responsibility statement

Sylvia Frank Rodrigue, Faye Phillips

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

In 1699, on a high bluff along the Mississippi River, explorer Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, found the fabled "Red Stick," a post that marked the line between two Native American nations and gave Baton Rouge, Louisiana, its name. This book chronicles 150 years of the daily activities of Baton Rouge's residents through images of the city's growth and development; life during the Civil War, floods, hurricanes, and economic depressions; and people working, playing, and celebrating

Table Of Contents

1850-1865 -- Churches and schools -- 1866-1909 -- Politicians -- 1910-1945 -- Arts and culture -- 1946-2005

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