Janet Allured

Louisiana Legacies

Readings in the History of the Pelican State

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Combining the best previously-published articles and essays on a variety of historical topics, Louisiana Legacies provides a compendium of well-written and accessible perspectives on the state's history. The volume covers material ranging from colonial era interactions between Native Americans and the first European settlers to the environmental history of the state's southern wetlands, whose ecology is internationally recognized for its stunning natural diversity as much as its extreme vulnerability to the pressures of climate change and human encroachment. The collection reflects the richness of today's historical purview, with tightly focu… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Martin, Michael S.

ISBN: 978-1-118-54188-3
EAN: 9781118541883
Produktnummer: 16380685
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 352 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 864 KB

Über den Autor

Michael S. Martin is Associate Professor of History at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and director of its Center for Louisiana Studies. He also manages the university's publishing concern and its Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Dr. Martin is also the managing editor of the Louisiana Historical Association's quarterly journal, Louisiana History. His publications include Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas: A Centennial History, 1902-2002 (2002), and Historic Lafayette (2007). Janet Allured is Professor of History at McNeese State University and coordinator of its Women's Studies program. The co-editor of Louisiana Women: Their Lives and Times (2009), she also shared the authorship of Images of America: Lake Charles (2012). She is currently working on a history of the modern feminist movement in Louisiana.