Slidells first settlement was established on Bayou Bonfouca in 1852; and by 1883; when the railroad was completed and the town was named; it already was dubbed "the industrial capital of the South." Slidells port was busy with 314 sailing vessels per year traveling to the Port of New Orleans carrying lumber; bricks; and food. The train brought workers; settlers; and; in later years; tourists to the area. Nestled in the "Ozone Belt;" the fresh air and water had a healing power that attracted people from all over to bathe in and drink it. Shipbuilding began as early as the first settlers and continued until 1993. With the arrival of the space program; Slidell grew rapidly from a small town to a city of over 6;000. Located three miles from Lake Pontchartrain and minutes away from New Orleans; it is a quiet community on the north shore today.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great for Educational hip-hopBy crzto_1082I bought this when a friend showed me his. I use it to teach youth about the overall history of "the game". It is a great book to show your friends also. I did not always agree with some of the songs they chose and some really great ones got away due to copyrighting but I have not seen anything else like it. I highly recommend it if you really appreciate lyrical hip hop.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Teacher and Poet ReviewsBy T. BlackI purchased this book to prep for a Rap as Poetry course at Wayne State. Its invaluable; and lets folks trace various hooks and lines throughout raps short and lively history. Indispensable.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great resourceBy Theresa M. SolomonI teach English I and use a lot of rap in our poetry unit. This will be a great resource for my class.
