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Petit Pierre has made a home for himself on the coast where Louisiana meets Mississippi, and now it is time for him to learn how to plunge-dive. Brown pelicans typically pick up this behavior by...

Join Pinky the penguin as she teaches children about manners in this charming and educational story.Pinky the penguin is very polite. She always tries to do what's right. Today she will show us...

Pirate's Pantry: Treasured Recipes of Southwest Louisiana (50th Anniversary) is a bountiful collection of family and regional recipes, with a spicy lagniappe of local historical lore that reflects...

One day in 1852, The Princess, one of the finest steamboats afloat on the Mississippi River one hundred years ago was rounding the bend a Duncan's Point about ten miles below Baton Rouge, when the...

The Crescent City's dark past is as glamorous as ever. New Orleans has never been a city void of drama, from revelers on Bourbon Street to grisly murders. Seven of the most renowned murders of the...

One of the best books on this outlaw, based on scholarly research. -Adams No. 767, Six Guns and LeatherThe narrative is true, documented research and easy reading. -Irving Ward-SteinmanIn many parts...

The Mississippi was discovered by Marquette in 1673 and spanned by James B. Eads in 1874. In his prolific career as an inventor intimately linked to the Mississippi, Eads founded diving salvage...

There is a first time for everything! Young readers will be excited to learn about using roller skates through simple text and vibrant illustrations to aid comprehension. Includes a support page of...

The biography of an unsung American hero. Rousseau led the Spanish campaign against the British in Louisiana and West Florida during the Revolutionary War.Author: Raymond J. MartinezPublisher:...

When the original edition of Scottish Gold and Silver Work was published in 1956 it was the first in its field, and today it remains the only comprehensive treatment of the subject. However, during...

A licensed psychologist shows you how to self-destruct if you choose! This warm-hearted, witty book dares you to cling to your neurotic symptoms, your depressions, your anxieties, and your unhealthy...

Now in paperback! Decode the story of the Sioux who helped win the war.In World War II, code making and code breaking reached a feverish peak. The fabled Enigma cipher had been broken, and all sides...

There is a first time for everything! Young readers will be excited to learn about riding a skateboard through simple text and vibrant illustrations to aid comprehension. Includes a support page of...

During the 19th century, the authors recorded the music of the slaves from what was actually heard on plantations during, and immediately following, the Civil War. Direc-tions for singing and musical...

It is time for nap at Sassy's house. But she is wide awake! Young readers will follow along as Sassy travels the state of Louisiana, enjoying music in New Orleans, picking strawberries in...

The wonder and beauty of the antebellum South comes alive once again in the memory of Eliza Ripley. Born in 1832, Ripley witnessed firsthand the changing South and lamented the loss of elegant...

Can man actually train himself to solve problems? Is there really an organized system of learning that points the way to resolving both personal and business problems?The answers lie in Solution...

A mother pelican leaves her hatchlings to fly all around the state, with the understanding that no matter where she is, she is thinking of them.--Author: Angelle Domingue TerrellPublisher: Pelican...

Covering much of the South, including all of Louisiana and parts of Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, this informative compilation explains proper...

Mother Goose heads down south! This collection of forty-six original poems imbues popular nursery rhymes with a Southern twang. Beginning readers will encounter Chattahoochee Charlie, Miami Mary,...

PDF files two up trim size 5.25 x 8 please recenter on 5.5 page so the inside and outside margins are evenAuthor: Mary Elizabeth SandersPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Oct 22,...

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Heirship Series Vol. II: Selected Annotated Abstracts of Marriage Book 1, 1811-1829 records marriages performed in St. Mary Parish by parish judges, justices of the peace,...

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Heirship Series Vol. II: Selected Annotated Abstracts of Marriage Book 1, 1811-1829 records marriages performed in St. Mary Parish by parish judges, justices of the peace,...

A good local history is an excellent andagreeable thing. It pleases on two counts. It satisfies the curiosity of theinhabitants of a region, whether newcomers or old settlers, especially if...

This history of street and interurban electric railways ofLouisiana outlines and accentuates a fascinating and marvelous period of growthenjoyed by the state's larger cities, the interval of time...

The true tale behind the tragic poem is revealed. On September 5, 1755, the British declared that all Acadians were to be expelled from their homeland of Nova Scotia. The Acadians were forcibly...

This comprehensive volume traces the history of Lafayette Parish, from its earliest beginnings and the struggle between the Attakapas Indians and the first white settlers, French Canadians, English...

The cause of the Battle of Liberty Place was the result of several years of the troubled Reconstruction period, the coerced adoption of the 14 th Amendment, and the stealing of elections and the...

The history of the Chalmette Monument. American forces, led by Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, defeated the British Army during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Beginning with an overview of the battle,...

Forty-three stories with a glossary included.Author: Ambrose E. GonzalesPublisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyPublication Date: Feb 19, 1999Number of Pages: 350 pagesBinding: Paperback or...