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Savannah
The definitive guide to the architectural treasures of one of North
Americas urban masterpieces "Savannah's twenty-two squares are its
treasures. The other main attraction: its architectural gems. The sheer
number of distinguished buildings is astonishing for a city of
Savannah's size." -John Berendt, from the Foreword
The National Trust Guide to Savannah takes you on an illustrated
walking tour through the breathtakingly gorgeous squares and
neighborhoods of one of North America's most beautiful cities. Pausing
along the way to linger over this or that point of architectural
interest, Roulhac Toledano pieces together the history of the city,
from when it was little more than a plan on founder James Edward
Oglethorpe's drawing board through the groundbreaking preservation work
of the 1950s. With the help of more than 200 historic and contemporary
photographs, Toledano provides vivid impressions of the city, and takes
you to the outlying areas of the Sea Islands and salt marshes, the
plantations of Chatham County, and nearby river villages. For those
planning a visit, "The National Trust Guide to Savannah" supplies an
extensive guide to Savannah's museums, lodgings, restaurants,
bookstores, antique shops, and other points of interest.
This beautifully illustrated guidebook published by
John Wiley & Sons takes readers on an architectural, cultural and historical journey
through Savannah's squares, neighborhoods and environments. It offers a
comprehensive exploration of Savannah's many architectural styles --
Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic and Eclectic -- and
features more than 200 historic and contemporary photographs, as well
as quotes from well-known people who have visited the city. It also
provides Savannah's museums, lodgings, restaurants, bookstores, antique
shops, and other points of interest.
New Orleans
The Definitive Guide to the Architectural and Cultural Treasures of One of North America's Most Beloved Cities
The National Trust Guide to New Orleans is an indispensable resource
for tourists, armchair travelers, architects, and anyone concerned with
the preservation of one of the world's most fascinating cities. From
the cast iron ornamentation in the French Quarter to the stately Greek
Revival residences of the Garden District, this lavishly illustrated
guide takes you on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood journey through the
architectural and cultural treasures of the "Big Easy."
Providing a cross section of types and styles of architecture for each
neighborhood covered, the guide pays special attention to
architecturally important buildings once inhabited by notable persons.
Photographs, drawings, engravings, etchings, maps, and other images
created by earlier building watchers, show you the sites through the
eyes of other generations. You'll find fascinating historical details
about the buildings' architects, builders, and residents; up-to-date
information on food, lodgings, and entertainment; and discussions of
preservation issues that pertain to many of the sites.
Nankowetco
This fictional history shows how people worlds apart are hurled into
the Mississippi Valley to a New World ruled by water and climate and by
overseas power. Their daily lives and passions pitch men and women,
French, Canadian, African and Indian into the storm that is Louisiana as
cultures clash to change all their lives. NANKOWETCO explores the life
of the French naturalist Lepage Du Pratz. French Peers called him
Lepage, and natives addressed him as Nankowetco ("The Man Who Cares").
Du Pratz sympathized with the native resistance to French Control
during 1716-1734, refusing to become enslaved by the French. The French
in turn were determined to prevail against the Indians to the point of
annihilation. Not only an Indian hero, Du Pratz was an enlightened man,
a scientist and observer.
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