
A Fierce and Fractious Frontier
The Curious Development of Louisiana's Florida Parishes 1699-2000
Samuel C. Hyde Jr(Author)
Louisiana State University Press
Published on 20. August 2004
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8071-2908-1 (ISBN)
Description
Louisiana's Florida parishes have endured a tumultuous evolution including domination by every major power that invaded North America, exclusion from the Louisiana Purchase, insurrection and some of the highest rates of rural homicide in American history. This is an exploration of its history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
10 halftones, 1 map
ISBN-13
978-0-8071-2908-1 (9780807129081)
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