In 1699; on a high bluff along the Mississippi River; explorer Pierre Le Moyne; Sieur dIberville; found the fabled "Red Stick;" a post that marked the line between two Native American nations and gave Baton Rouge; Louisiana; its name. This book chronicles 150 years of the daily activities of Baton Rouges residents through images of the citys growth and development; life during the Civil War; floods; hurricanes; and economic depressions; and people working; playing; and celebrating.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy SteveNICE0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting pics but sparse historyBy Lauren QuinnBought this for research and found it really sparse. Some interesting pictures (though badly formatted on the ebook) but I think you could find better and more in-depth info for free on the web. Kinda a waste of money.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Visually pleasing and informativeBy Holly GolightlyI bought this book a few years ago when I first moved to Crockett and I thought it was an amazing read. I loved all the well chosen pictures. In fact. I would take this book as I walked around and compare the old black and white photos to their modern counterparts and was surprised and delighted when I found many of the buildings still intact. I especially liked the description of the Columbus day celebrations they used to hold; the description along with the pictures made me feel as if I were actually there. I enjoy other books in this series. but I especially enjoyed this one. The author should be proud of writing such a wonderful book; it really touched my heart.
