Memoirs of My Life (Southern Literary Studies) - Softcover

Laussat, Pierre-Clement De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807128708 ISBN 13: 9780807128701

Verlag: LSU Press, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Pierre Clement De Laussat AgnesJosephine Pastwa Ro

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Críticas:

"[Laussat's] descriptions are vivid and lively, with a sense of humor.... All of them contribute an unparalleled glimpse into the lifestyle and thinking of Louisianians at the turn of the nineteenth century, by an intelligent and cultured eyewitness."

"With the cession of this colony, [France] fortified the United States... and added the most beautiful of its gems to the crown of the American Confederation."

Reseña del editor:

Pierre Clément de Laussat was the last representative of a foreign power to exercise authority in Louisiana. Appointed colonial prefect by Napoleon Bonaparte, Laussat departed for Louisiana in January 1803 to preside over the formal retrocession of the colony from Spain to France, only to have his mission altered entirely by the Louisiana Purchase on April 30, 1803. These memoirs, covering the period from January 1803 to July 1804, provide a unique firsthand perspective on the momentous transaction that doubled the size of the United States.

Laussat pens very personal observations on Louisiana's people and customs, Spanish and American officials with whom he had frequent contact, the local physical environment and economic system, and the formalities involved with the transfer of the colony to the United States. Memoirs of My Life furnishes rare insights into culture, politics, and everyday life in early-nineteenth-century Louisiana.

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• Verlag: LSU Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0807128708
• ISBN 13: 9780807128701
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Herausgeber: Bush Robert D., De Laussat Pierre Clement