1896 in Le Petit Paris: Turning the Century in Southwest Louisiana

**This is a USED BOOK. It may show some wear and tear. Used books are final sale. No refunds or exchanges.** COVER may be different than what is pictured. Stock images are used.**   The year was 1896 and the leaders of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana wanted to attract financial capital to their community. They published and distributed a 64 page booklet which highlighted what made their community important and great. Now, Little Paris Publishing has painstakingly restored and reprinted this 100-plus year old document. You will find many aspects of the original document interesting: ~Historic photographs of 38 community leaders and 13 important sites. ~Feature articles on 73 persons and mentions of 106 others. ~Period advertisements for 43 business establishments. Notice the books new section. In it, you find valuable the 92 page annotated index of persons, which provides basic genealogical information (birth, marriage and death) on 74 persons, much on their family origins, and family c