Louisiana: The First 300 Years - Tapa blanda

Louisiana, The First 300 Years begins with the formation of the land and the civilization of the Indians who dwelt in what is now Louisiana 1000 years before the rise of ancient Greece.

Discovery and exploration led to control of Louisiana by France and Spain and finally by the United States, as its status changed from a colony to a privately owned company and finally to a state of the Union.

In pictures and text, revolutions and battles come to life, from the triumphs of the colorful Governor Bernardo de G�lvez in the Revolutionary War, through Andrew Jackson's victory in the Battle of New Orleans, to the legal battle of Huey P. Long with the Standard Oil Company

The text traces the immigration of Germans, Acadians, Islenos, Haitians and others seeking freedom and the bounty of Louisiana's natural resources. Rare and unusual illustrations capture poignant moments in the state's development like the forced emigration of the Acadians from their native land and the integration of a small black girl into an all-white school in 1960 in New Orleans.

Meticulously researched, this easy-reading history of Louisiana is a must for every librarian, tourist, tour guide, teacher, student and Louisiana history buff.