Wholesale Baton Rouge - Hardcover

by Sylvia Frank Rodrigue (Author), Faye Phillips (Author) In 1699, on a high bluff along the Mississippi River, explorer Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, found the fabled "Red Stick," a post that marked the line between two Native American nations and gave Baton Rouge, Louisiana, its name. This book chronicles 150 years of the daily activities of Baton Rouge's residents through images of the city's growth and development; life during the Civil War, floods, hurricanes, and economic depressions; and people working, playing, and celebrating. Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: August 06, 2008