Magnolia Mound: A Louisiana River Plantation Lois Elmer Bannon, Gwen Anders Edwards Pelican Publishing Company, 1984 Situated high on a ridge overlooking the meandering Mississippi River, Magnolia Mound stands as Baton Rouge's most imposing-- and most historically significant-- eighteenth century structure. Indeed, the history of Magnolia Mound is the history of the Baton Rouge area. This volume, researched and written under the direction of the Board of Trustees of Magnolia Mound, traces the origin and ...             Louisiana Sugar Plantations During the Civil War Charles, P. Roland Louisiana State University Press, 1997 First published 40 years ago, this book by the esteemed historian Charles P. Roland ranks as a first of its kind and ahead of its time. Roland draws from an abundance of dormant primary sources to describe with the touch of a true raconteur how war brought south Louisiana's sugar cane industry to the brink of extinction and disaster to the lives of civilians both black and white .             Reconstruction in the Cane Fields: From Slavery to Free Labor in Louisiana's Sugar Parishes, 1862p1880 John C. Rodrigue Louisiana State University Press, 2001             Old Louisiana Plantation Homes And Family Trees Herman De Bachelle Seebold Pelican Publishing Company, 2005 Old Louisiana Plantation Homes and Family Trees is the definitive guide to the important plantation homes of the Pelican State, as well as the socially and historically prominent families who lived in them. Volume 1 of the two-volume set describes structures in several diverse sections of the state, from traditional, Spanish moss-hung plantations in south Louisiana to the African-inspired ...             The Sugar Masters: Planters and Slaves in Louisiana's Cane World, 1820-18602 reviews Richard Follett Louisiana State University Press, 2007 Great!! + A very highly recommended addition to academic library collections I thoroughly enjoyed Follet's book. It is well researched, well written and shows how the desire for economic success by the Lousiana planter class drove the ideology and practice of slavery on the sugar plantation. Follet also shows us how slaves attempted to derive economic and personal ...             Plantation Homes of Louisiana and the Natchez Area4 reviews David King Gleason Louisiana State University Press, 1983 Lovely Louisiana + Very Good + Plantation Homes This book just takes your breath away. The houses are so beautiful and the photographs so vivid. Louisiana is perhaps the most blessed with homes from the old south and this book does them such a great service. It's nothing short of amazing that so many of them have survived, it's a testement to ...             Lost Plantation: The Rise and Fall of Seven Oaks1 review Marc R. Matrana University Press of Mississippi, 2006 Something to See I have not read this book yet but I plan to. I visited Seven Oaks in the late 60's. It had already began to crumble with the roof having fallen in along the front. But, oh, how magnificent she was with her huge columns standing proud and defiant! You could almost hear the darkies singing as the ...             Buildings of Louisiana (Buildings of the United States)1 review Karen Kingsley Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 LA LOUISIANE Louisiana is blessed with an abudence of architecturally significant buildings and this book selects some of the best examples. I appreciated how Ms. Kingsley gives each section of the state equal time and does not focus exclusively on New Orleans. I mean I love New Orleans, but as this books ...             Along the River Road: Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byway3 reviews Mary Ann Sternberg Louisiana State University Press, 2001 Great resource and fascinating reading + The Only Book to Take! + Along the River Road Describing details along both River Roads (one on each bank) from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, this is a great read. From Colonial to Antebellum to the Refineries populating the area now, its a very interesting and informative book. Including both straightforward history about various plantations ...             Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor4 reviews Lee Malone Pelican Publishing Company, 1986 Breathtaking Photography, Interesting Commentary + TREASURES OF LOUISIANA + fantastic photography + beautiful photos             Plantation Homes of the Teche Country Paul F., Jr. Stahls, Leonard Hingle Pelican Pub Co Inc, 1979             Twelve years a slave. Narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of NewYork, kidnapped in Washington city in ... Unknown author Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 2006 This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library’s preservation reformatting program.             Vestiges of Grandeur: Plantations of Louisiana's River Road11 reviews Eugene Cizek Chronicle Books, 1999 GREAT BOOK FOR BOTH THE COFFEETABLE AND THE MIND! + Perfect for a New Orleans native! + Amazing Pictoral Tour of River Road + Thoroughly enjoyable! + Most in depth book about River Road Architecture             The Civil War in Louisiana1 review John D. Winters Louisiana State University Press, 1991 Well written and very thorough A must read for any Civil War buff, especially those from Louisiana. The importance of Louisiana as the gate-keeper of the Mississippi makes an understanding of the conflict there paramount.             Plantations & Historic Homes of New Orleans2 reviews Jan Arrigo Voyageur Press, 2008 A superbly beautiful photographic guide to the best of these surviving architectural wonders In 2005 New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katerina. Fortunately, many of the city's most treasured and historically important homes and mansions were spared from the French Quarter and Garden District to Uptown, Marigny, and Bayou St. John. Professional photographer Laura McElroy has created ...             The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana (Pelican Guide Series)1 review Pelican Publishing Company, 1989 Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana Useful book with good information. It is what it says.             The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana (Pelican Guide Series)1 review Pelican Publishing Company, 1989 Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana Useful book with good information. It is what it says.             Reconstruction in the Cane Fields: From Slavery to Free Labor in Louisiana's Sugar Parishes, 1862p1880 John C. Rodrigue Louisiana State University Press, 2001             Buildings of Louisiana (Buildings of the United States)1 review Karen Kingsley Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 LA LOUISIANE Louisiana is blessed with an abudence of architecturally significant buildings and this book selects some of the best examples. I appreciated how Ms. Kingsley gives each section of the state equal time and does not focus exclusively on New Orleans. I mean I love New Orleans, but as this books ...             Plantations & Historic Homes of New Orleans2 reviews Jan Arrigo Voyageur Press, 2008 A superbly beautiful photographic guide to the best of these surviving architectural wonders In 2005 New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katerina. Fortunately, many of the city's most treasured and historically important homes and mansions were spared from the French Quarter and Garden District to Uptown, Marigny, and Bayou St. John. Professional photographer Laura McElroy has created ...