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It happened in Louisiana : remarkable events that shaped history /
"It Happened in Louisiana takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Pelican State's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings"--Provided by publisher
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Guilford, Connecticut :
Globe Pequot Press,
[2015]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | It happened in series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- And so into the fray ..., 1827
- White Sulphur Springs : healthy or health hazard, 1833
- Breaking up of the great raft, 1835
- Pecan trees and gifted slave make history, 1846
- Longest siege in U.S. Civil War history, 1863
- He needed another miracle, 1866
- Thousand workers unite, 1892
- Man boards the "wrong" rail car, 1892
- The home that fear built, 1894
- Biggest auction in town, 1895
- Frogs ruled the city, 1901
- Heywood's heyday, 1901
- Jungle man comes to town, 1917
- Boll weevils build an airline, 1922
- Canadian husky finds eternal rest in Louisiana soil, 1931
- Playing for the championship, 1932
- They got what they had coming, 1934
- The king is dead, 1935
- Bombing with sacks of flour, 1941
- Famous P.O.W. gets a taste of Louisiana, 1942
- Dead woman walking, 1942
- Heel String Gang makes their demands heard, 1951
- Louisiana hayride jump starts a career, 1954
- Run, Billy, run! 1959
- Woodstock Festival in rural Louisiana? Not! 1971
- The case of the disappearing freshwater lake, 1980
- Thousands seek the Virgin Mary, 1989
- Mardi Gras shipwreck celebrates history underwater, 2007
- More than just an oily mess, 2010
- Still making the Guinness book of world records, 2011.