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This abbreviated board book edition is the perfect introduction to this classic tale!Take the classic story of jolly old St. Nicholas, place it in a Louisiana bayou setting, dress Santa Claus in...

Within these colorful pages, it's Carnival time all year long! A young storyteller relives the memories from her most recent Mardi Gras, describing ladders on the neutral ground and the perennial...

A pictorial examination of cast iron in New Orleans. Cast iron artistry remains an iconic characteristic of New Orleans, familiar to both locals and visitors alike. Beginning with the origins of cast...

This volume reveals the fate of the three Branch sons, John, Sanford, and Hamilton; their mother, Charlotte; and their extended family and friends from 1861 through 1866. An analogue to the travails...

Hearn paints life on a marshy, eclectic Gulf Coast island in the middle of the 19th century. Chita is a young white girl who is orphaned by a shipwreck and then adopted by a Spanish family on the...

A complement to Learning from Samuel Wilson, Jr. Samuel Wilson, Jr., was the founding president of the Louisiana Landmarks Society. This collection of interviews takes place during the early 1960s...

A remarkable blend of history and drama seen through the eyes of a noted New Orleans bluesman. This extraordinary life history is the result of more than 15 years of recorded conversations, pieced...

By achieving what the author terms ever-cool status, brands are able to gain young customers for life.Author: Gene del VecchioPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Sep 30, 1997Number...

Since 1899, Vaucresson's Sausage Company has produced its beloved brand in the Seventh Ward of New Orleans. Julie Frederick Vaucresson shares stories from the Vaucresson and Frederick families along...

Young D.J. is going to be a page for the queen of Zulu, the oldest African-American parade in the New Orleans Mardi Gras.Author: Denise McConduitPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date:...

In his third collection of cartoons, DarylTalbot draws (no pun intended) on the cowboy's roles at home, on the range, andin the rodeo to create an overview of Western life that is guaranteed...

This cookbook presents recipes native to America's great Southwest.Author: All Saints' Episcopal Church & Day SchooPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Jan 19, 1999Number of Pages:...

A vast collection of more than seven hundred quotations meant to inspire genius, this scrapbook contains favored sayings of the late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century essayist Elbert Hubbard...

In the decade preceding the Civil War, New Orleans was a boisterous port with one of the most diverse populations in the world. But the city was enjoying a transient heyday, soon to be replaced by...

A popular career choice for most five year olds, firefighting conjures images of pump trucks, sirens, and ladders. This informative and fun ABC journey gives a bit of firefighting history with B is...

Beginning with his experiences as a young boy learning the trade of trapping and hunting, the author chronicles his escapades throughout an untamed America, including trapping bear and deer in...

Five little termites make their way into a house and cause quite a fright, until the residents turn off their lights and the termites take flight.Author: Shannon Kelley AtwaterPublisher: Pelican...

This baby memory book allows families to record all the milestones of a uniquely Florida childhood! The lively illustrated pages provide spaces for photos and notes for baby's first twelve months in...

"Marse Robert" is one of the endearing nicknames by which General Robert E. Lee was called by his men. This book is the account of Robert Stiles' experience as a soldier during the Civil War. He...

Louisiana has a vibrant French history, one that has been kept alive through language, tradition, and literature. Carefully studied in this scholarly commentary are the efforts of the French-speaking...

In the swamp, Gary the gator befriends Jerry, a cellphone who has fallen off a swamp boat. Jerry offers Gary access to many wonders of the world, but Gary misses slowing down and enjoying his bayou...

This abbreviated board book edition is the perfect introduction to this classic tale!Gaston the green-nosed alligator has returned from the swamp and is taking adventurous readers on a tour of Mardi...

The result of more than fifteen years of research, this genealogy includes the family histories of more than ten ancestral lines primarily hailing from Louisiana and Mississippi. The familes of...

A comprehensive review of the state's landmarks, memorials, and legends as researched in 1913.Author: Lucian KnightPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Dec 01, 2006Number of Pages:...

Continues the historical outline of Franklin County and describes the remaining counties.Author: Lucian Lamar KnightPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Dec 01, 2006Number of Pages:...

Includes DeSoto memorials, Georgia's state seals, and the first steamboat patent.Author: Lucian KnightPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Dec 01, 2006Number of Pages: 672...

Covers noted localities from Candler County through Worth County.Author: Lucian KnightPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Dec 01, 2006Number of Pages: 608 pagesBinding: Paperback...

The haunted history of the Crescent City! Newly revised and updated, this installment in the much-acclaimed Ghost Hunter's Guide Series is designed for locals, new residents, and travelers seeking...

Personal stories of tragedy, bravery, ego, and cowardice in this often- overlooked battle for Texas independence.This fast-moving narrative presents the struggles of the participants, both Texan and...

The works of more than 50 illustrators and cartoonists, many friends of Wood, are represented in this personal memoir.Author: Art WoodPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Jan 01,...