Winding through Time : The Forgotten History and Present-Day Peril of Bayou Manchac /

Mary Ann Sternberg has woven together history, tales, anecdotes, and personal experiences to create a fascinating narrative on Bayou Manchac, an overlooked treasure of Louisiana. Only eighteen miles in length, Bayou Manchac has a history that far exceeds it's physical longevity. It has been one...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sternberg, Mary Ann
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Ecology
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Louisiana > Bayou Manchac
Manchac, Bayou, Region (La.) > Environmental conditions.
Manchac, Bayou (La.) > Environmental conditions.
Manchac, Bayou, Region (La.) > History.
Manchac, Bayou (La.) > History.
History
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Mary Ann Sternberg has woven together history, tales, anecdotes, and personal experiences to create a fascinating narrative on Bayou Manchac, an overlooked treasure of Louisiana. Only eighteen miles in length, Bayou Manchac has a history that far exceeds it's physical longevity. It has been one of the most important waterways in the southeastern United States and a vital link in a shortcut passage from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Native Americans flourished here from about 250 B.C. until they introduced the bayou to Iberville, the founder of Louisiana, in 1699. French voyagers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (192 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780807135778

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