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New Roads and Old Rivers : Louisiana's Historic Pointe Coupee Parish by Randy Harelson (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLSU Press
ISBN-100807145440
ISBN-139780807145449
eBay Product ID (ePID)117182181
Product Key Features
Book TitleNew Roads and Old Rivers : Louisiana's Historic Pointe Coupee Parish
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicUnited States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Regional Studies, General, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Social Science, Photography, History
AuthorRandy Harelson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight49.4 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width11.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-050923
Dewey Edition23
Photographed bySexton, Richard
Dewey Decimal976.3/454
SynopsisNew Roads and Old Rivers captures the natural and cultural vitality of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, as seen in the stunning photographs of Richard Sexton, with text by Randy Harelson and Brian Costello. Pointe Coupee is one of the oldest settlements in the Mississippi Valley, dating to the 1720s. French for a place cut off, the name refers to the area s three oxbow lakes, separated from the Mississippi over centuries. A peninsula edged by the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers, Pointe Coupee remains a land rich in Creole heritage, distinct in geographical beauty, and abounding in historic homes and farms. In more than 175 color images, Sexton artistically portrays the region s sights: Native American mounds, bayous and lakes, productive agricultural fields and industries, slave cabins and plantation homes, small towns, and family and civic celebrations. Photographs include most of Pointe Coupee s seventy surviving antebellum structures, along with some of its sixty-two massive trees listed on the Live Oak Society register. A timeline of key events situates the parish s history within the wider world. From the Pointe Coupee Coast where in the early 1700s explorers, soldiers, missionaries, colonists, and enslaved and free people of color began settling the banks of the Mississippi River to the Acadiana Trail US-190, the only four-lane highway in the parish New Roads and Old Rivers illuminates the history and cultural foundations of the entire state. This arresting portrait of Old Louisiana honors Pointe Coupee, generations past and present., New Roads and Old Rivers captures the natural and cultural vitality of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, as seen in the stunning photographs of Richard Sexton, with text by Randy Harelson and Brian Costello. Pointe Coupee is one of the oldest settlements in the Mississippi Valley, dating to the 1720s. French for "a place cut off," the name refers to the area's three oxbow lakes, separated from the Mississippi over centuries. Edged by the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers, Pointe Coupee remains a land rich in Creole heritage, distinct in geographical beauty, and abounding in historic homes and farms. In 200 color images, Sexton artistically portrays the region's sights: Native American mounds, bayous and lakes, productive agricultural fields and industries, slave cabins and plantation homes, small towns, and family and civic celebrations. Photographs include most of Pointe Coupee's seventy surviving antebellum structures, along with some of its sixty-two massive trees listed on the Live Oak Society register. A timeline of key events situates the parish's history within the wider world. From the Pointe Coupee Coast -- where in the early 1700s explorers, soldiers, missionaries, colonists, and enslaved and free people of color began settling the banks of the Mississippi River--to the Acadiana Trail--US-190, the only four-lane highway in the parish-- New Roads and Old Rivers illuminates the history and cultural foundations of the entire state. This arresting portrait of Old Louisiana honors Pointe Coupee generations, past and present., New Roads and Old Rivers captures the natural and cultural vitality of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, as seen in the stunning photographs of Richard Sexton, with text by Randy Harelson and Brian Costello. Pointe Coupee is one of the oldest settlements in the Mississippi Valley, dating to the 1720s. French for ?a place cut off,? the name refers to the area?s three oxbow lakes, separated from the Mississippi over centuries. Edged by the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers, Pointe Coupee remains a land rich in Creole heritage, distinct in geographical beauty, and abounding in historic homes and farms. In 200 color images, Sexton artistically portrays the region?s sights: Native American mounds, bayous and lakes, productive agricultural fields and industries, slave cabins and plantation homes, small towns, and family and civic celebrations. Photographs include most of Pointe Coupee?s seventy surviving antebellum structures, along with some of its sixty-two massive trees listed on the Live Oak Society register. A timeline of key events situates the parish?s history within the wider world. From the Pointe Coupee Coast -- where in the early 1700s explorers, soldiers, missionaries, colonists, and enslaved and free people of color began settling the banks of the Mississippi River?to the Acadiana Trail?US-190, the only four-lane highway in the parish? New Roads and Old Rivers illuminates the history and cultural foundations of the entire state. This arresting portrait of Old Louisiana honors Pointe Coupee generations, past and present.
LC Classification NumberF377.P55S49 2012
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- 24 Aug, 2021
Pointe Coupee History
I really like this book. It is a history of Pointe Coupee and wonderful photographs. The book came in a timely manner and was as described. Thank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Apr, 2021
A must have book for your coffee table.
This book is not only very informative about Pointe Coupee Parish, but the pictures are gorgeous too. A beautiful book to add to your library or coffee table. Very very well done.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Aug, 2021
Coffee table book
Great coffee table book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
