Historic Shreveport-Bossier
Author: Marguerite R. Plummer
Publisher: HPN Books
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1893619087
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Eric Brock's Shreveport
Author: Brock, Eric J.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Published: 2001-01-31
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781455603862
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday, 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.
The Community Foundation of Shreveport-Bossier
Author: Patricia L. Meador
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13:
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Author: Martha Christy
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 16
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKShreveport's Historic Oakland Cemetery
Author: Gary D. Joiner, PhD & Cheryl White, PhD
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1626198381
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe history of Shreveport's Cemetery and those that are known to be buried there.
Shreveport's Historic Oakland Cemetery
Author: Gary D. Joiner PhD
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015-03-09
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1625853793
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNearly 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.
Louisiana History
Author: Florence M. Jumonville
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2002-08-30
Total Pages: 810
ISBN-13: 0313076790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 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.
Shreveport’s Historic Greenwood Cemetery: Echoes in Granite and Marble
Author: Gary D. Joiner, PhD
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2023-01-02
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 1467152404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPause 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.
Bossier - Shreveport, LA
Author: Dana A. Stinson
Publisher:
Published: 1997-04-01
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9781890291020
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Author: Eric J. Brock
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738517469
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBetween the end of the 19th century and the present day, roughly 2,000 postcards were produced depicting scenes and landmarks in the city of Shreveport and the surrounding area. Most of these were made and distributed during the golden age of postcards, from approximately 1905 through the 1920s. In all, more than half of Shreveport's 170-year history is represented on postcards. Ranging from advertising and promotional cards to scenic views and fold-out souvenirs, the cards showcased the community's growth and development.
