Forgotten Baton Rouge - Couverture rigide

Villien Sr, Douglas L

 
9781467114776: Forgotten Baton Rouge
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1467114774 ISBN 13 : 9781467114776
Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2015

Synopsis

Discover Baton Rouge's bygone days of booming growth and the influence of its renowned residents.

For nearly two centuries, Baton Rouge remained a sleepy little river town. Situated on the first bluffs of the Mississippi River north of the Gulf of Mexico, it was prime real estate for habitation. Images of America: Forgotten Baton Rouge collects a plethora of lost images of this city's greatest period of expansion: from the 1890s to the 1930s. This era began when Louisiana State University moved to the grounds of the old US Army arsenal, followed by a corporate decision from John D. Rockefeller to build a Standard Oil Company refinery at Baton Rouge. These historic decisions, coupled with the forward-thinking actions of bold businessmen and politicians like Robert A. Hart and Huey P. Long, changed the face of the city forever.

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À propos de l?auteur

Author Douglas L. Villien Sr., retired city planner of Baton Rouge, unveils a wealth of historical images of Baton Rouge selected from the archives of Louisiana State University, East Baton Rouge Parish Library, State Library of Louisiana, and private collections. He also wrote Between the Crossroads: A Centennial History of Maurice, Louisiana. He lives in Baton Rouge, where he is a land-planning consultant.

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Éditeur
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1467114774
ISBN 13 
9781467114776
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
128
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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