Book description
Showcasing the colorful, even raucous, political, social, and unique
cultural qualities of Louisiana history, this new collection of essays
features the finest and latest scholarship.
- Includes readings featuring recent scholarship that expand on
traditional historical accounts
- Includes material on every region of Louisiana
- Covers a wide range of fields, including social, environmental,
and economic history
- Detailed, focused material on different areas in Louisiana
history, including women's history as well as the state's diverse
ethnic populations
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.
