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Lost plantation : the rise and fall of Seven Oaks / Marc R. Matrana.

Author/creator Matrana, Marc R.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoJackson : University Press of Mississippi,
Descriptionxiv, 188 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Jefferson historical series ; v. 16
Contents Petit desert -- The Zeringues and their plantation -- The Zeringue plantation and its grounds -- Life and agricultural production on the Zeringue plantation -- The plantation and the Civil War -- The railroad ruckus -- Pablo Sala and Columbia gardens -- A new war, a new family -- The mansion begins to fade -- Save Seven Oaks -- Life among the ruins -- Future of the past -- Appendix I : chronological chain of title and timeline of major events -- Appendix II : slaves owned by Camille Zeringue -- Appendix III : comparative data of the largest slaveholders in Jefferson Parish -- Appendix IV : brief historical sketch of Zeringue family in Louisiana.
General noteOriginally published: 2005.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 170-181) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007271281
ISBN1578069009 (pbk.)

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