Louisiana’s history is explored in this carefully researched textbook, tracing the Pelican State from the native Houma and Caddo Indians, through the Civil War and Reconstruction. An in-depth discussion of Louisiana and the forces that have shaped it characterize the 560-page volume, including more than 200 photographs and illustrations and 65 maps, which complement the comprehensive text and encourage the reader to delve further into the background on Louisiana its people.
Ideal for classroom use, Louisiana: The Land and Its People is much more than a textbook, though. Its detailed discussion of factors that have molded the state provides insights into current issues and solutions. Everyone interested in understanding Louisiana both today and yesterday will benefit from reading this book.
About the Authors
Sue Eakin, who passed away in 2009, was a professor of history at Louisiana State University at Alexandria. She spent more than four decades teaching Louisiana history, bringing a fresh approach to analyzing the state’s vibrant past. Eakin’s previous work included a rewrite of
Solomon Northup’s Twelve Years a Slave 1841-1853 that is intended for younger audiences. She resided in Bunkie, Louisiana, near the plantation where the events in Solomon Northrup’s tale took place.
Manie Culbertson served for more than twenty-five years with the Louisiana public school system teaching Louisiana history and social studies. For much of her career she was an eighth-grade social-studies teacher. Culbertson was named one of ten teachers of distinction by the P.T.A. of Louisiana in 1973, the first year this award was given. As a coordinator of teachers, Culbertson has helped many other educators improve their performance. Even in retirement, she spends her time continuing to contribute to the world of education.
LOUISIANA
The Land and Its People 5th Edition
By Dr. Sue Eakin and Manie Culbertson
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South
560 pp. 8 x 9 1/4
131 color photos 42 b/w photos 63 color illus.
35 b/w illus. 65 color maps 7 tables 7 graphs
Appendixes Index 5th ed.
ISBN: 9781589803039