Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before
First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the
classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive
narrative of what is arguably America's most colorful state.
- Since the appearance of the first edition of this classic text in
1984, Louisiana: A History has remained the best-loved and most
highly regarded college-level survey of Louisiana on the market
- Compiled by some of the foremost experts in the field of Louisiana
history who combine their own research with recent historical
discoveries
- Includes complete coverage of the most recent events in political and
environmental history, including the continued aftermath of Katrina
and the 2010 BP oil spill
- Considers the interrelationship between Louisiana history and that of
the American South and the nation as a whole
- Written in an engaging and accessible style complemented by more than
a hundred photographs and maps