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Spreading the Gospel of Books: Essae M. Culver and the Genesis of Louisiana Parish Libraries (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
In 1925, Essae Martha Culver, a California librarian, arrived in Louisiana to direct a three-year project... Læs mere
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Words Written Against the Walls of the City: Poems (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Bruce Bond's new collection, Words Written Against the Walls of the City, confronts problems of collectivity and individual freedom in ways that bring the historical into conjunction with the personal details of everyday lives.
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Observing the Invisible: Poems (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Kelly Cherry crafts poems that explore the ever-evolving realm of modern physics, confronting the invisibilities and mysteries of the material world. She leverages... Læs mere
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Blood Weather: Poems (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Alice Friman's sharply etched collection of poetry, reminds readers that times of reckoning are marked by blood: the knife, the sword, the cutting word. Blood runs through our... Læs mere
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Larvae of the Nearest Stars: Poems (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Offers deeply serious verse that packs profound emotional and spiritual power while encouraging readers to laugh out loud. Catherine Carter's quirky, accessible poems... Læs mere
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American Discord: The Republic and Its People in the Civil War Era (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A panoramic collection of essays written by both established and emerging scholars, American Discord examines critical aspects of the Civil War era, including rhetoric and nationalism, politics and violence, gender, race, and religion.
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Spectacular Wickedness: Sex, Race, and Memory in Storyville, New Orleans (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
From 1897 to 1917 the red-light district of Storyville hosted a diverse cast of characters who reflected the cultural milieu and... Læs mere
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Along the River Road: Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byway (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Few thoroughfares offer as rich a history as Louisiana's River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. In this third edition of her... Læs mere
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Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War: The Trials of John Merryman (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
In the spring of 1861, Union military authorities arrested Maryland farmer John Merryman on charges of treason for burning... Læs mere
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A More Noble Cause: A. P. Tureaud and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Louisiana (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Throughout the legal battle to end segregation and disfranchisement, Alexander Pierre Tureaud was one of the most... Læs mere
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Carnival of Fury: Robert Charles and the New Orleans Race Riot of 1900 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
With the few clues available, William Ivy Hair has pieced together the story of a man whose life spanned the thirty-four years from... Læs mere
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One Body: Poems (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
One Body is Margaret Gibson's most intimate collection of poems to date. Written as if to honour the injunction “Work to simplify the heart”, the poems are direct, empathetic, and tender in their study of life and death.
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