Historic Shreveport-Bossier
Author | : Marguerite R. Plummer |
Publisher | : HPN Books |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1893619087 |
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Author | : Marguerite R. Plummer |
Publisher | : HPN Books |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1893619087 |
Author | : Brock, Eric J. |
Publisher | : Pelican Publishing |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2001-01-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781455603862 |
Today, Shreveport boasts the largest collection of important twentieth-century buildings in the state of Louisiana, and is surpassed only by New Orleans in the number of locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Well-known Shreveport historian Eric J. Brock details the history of the city's commerce, civic development, neighborhoods, architecture, cemeteries, peculiar events, culture, religion, and education. Based on his columns for the long-running series, "The Presence of the Past," which appeared weekly in the Shreveport JournalPage, it is the result of many years of documentation and research. One can witness the breakup of the Great Raft, relive the yellow fever epidemic of 1873, sing along at the Louisiana Hayride, and retrace the steps of Martin Luther King, Jr. Written in response to an overwhelming number of requests and suggestions for a book of its kind, Eric Brock's Shreveport should fill the void for academic books depicting the area.
Author | : Patricia L. Meador |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Shreveport (La.) |
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Author | : Martha Christy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Bossier City (La.) |
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Author | : Gary D. Joiner, PhD & Cheryl White, PhD |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1626198381 |
The history of Shreveport's Cemetery and those that are known to be buried there.
Author | : Gary D. Joiner PhD |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2015-03-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625853793 |
Nearly as old as the city itself, Oakland Cemetery is one of Shreveport's most significant historical landmarks. Notable residents were laid to rest here as early as 1842. In a mass grave lie nearly eight hundred victims of a virulent yellow fever epidemic that struck the city in 1873. Others interred include Annie McCune, the famous Shreveport madam who operated a brothel in the city's red-light district, as well as hundreds of Civil War soldiers, city founders and the first African American physician, Dr. Dickerson Alphonse Smith. Some souls are said to haunt the grounds still. Join authors Gary D. Joiner and Cheryl White and discover some of Shreveport's oldest stories.
Author | : Florence M. Jumonville |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 810 |
Release | : 2002-08-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0313076790 |
From the accounts of 18th-century travelers to the interpretations of 21st-century historians, Jumonville lists more than 6,800 books, chapters, articles, theses, dissertations, and government documents that describe the rich history of America's 18th state. Here are references to sources on the Louisiana Purchase, the Battle of New Orleans, Carnival, and Cajuns. Less-explored topics such as the rebellion of 1768, the changing roles of women, and civic development are also covered. It is a sweeping guide to the publications that best illuminate the land, the people, and the multifaceted history of the Pelican State. Arranged according to discipline and time period, chapters cover such topics as the environment, the Civil War and Reconstruction, social and cultural history, the people of Louisiana, local, parish, and sectional histories, and New Orleans. It also lists major historical sites and repositories of primary materials. As the only comprehensive bibliography of the secondary sources about the state, ^ILouisiana History^R is an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers.
Author | : Gary D. Joiner, PhD |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2023-01-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467152404 |
Pause for a spell to visit with the remarkable inhabitants of Greenwood Cemetery. Greenwood Cemetery is resplendent in its gardenlike setting, gently rolling hills, sharply edged bluffs, impressively carved monuments and row after row of military gravestones. It is a social laboratory that helps those get to know who was here before and what their families wish future generations to remember about them. Visitors can find heroes and villains, mayors, bankers, industrialists, the well-to-do, and the forgotten. Some monuments are fascinating simply for their carved angels, others poignant in their descriptions of lives cut short. Indeed, all the markers have a story to tell. The most notable among them are included in this book. Stroll through Greenwood with Dr. Gary Joiner and learn a thing or two about those who rest here.
Author | : Kevin Bryant Jones |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2015-06-08 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1439651817 |
Bossier City sprung up around cotton fields, railroads, steamboats, and factories as the little town across from Shreveport. Today, the city thrives as the fastest growing in Louisiana. The tight-knit community of citizens who have called Bossier City home for several generations has grown to include an influx of newer transplants and Air Force personnel. "Old Bossier" remains the heart of the city, and its established families and businesses are proud to retain the simple nature of the past. This book remembers days of community and closeness, capturing the era when people built their own houses out of materials they had, walked downtown to a diner or market, and saw the first bomber fly overhead. This collection captures 1920s architecture, hardworking residents, and downtown roots but also celebrates the emergent and progressive nature of Bossier City. Today, the arts are flourishing, the stores are busy, the Barksdale Air Force Base is the jewel of the city, and the strong community identity is continually evolving.
Author | : Gerald D. Skidmore |
Publisher | : HPN Books |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1935377264 |
A history of Killeen, Texas, written by Gerald D. Skidmore, who was managing editor of the Killeen Daily Herald for 42 years and worked 13 years for the Killeen Chamber of Commerce.