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Metairie: A Tongue of Land to Pasture
by Henry C. Bezou
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company (1998-01)
ISBN: 1565542797
EAN: 9781565542792
Dewy Decimal #: 973
Paperback: 183 pages
SKU: 08090278
Condition: Very Good As issued
Comments: Trade Paperback. Very Good condition with no markings. No highlights, underlines or notes in text. No creases to spine or cover. Minor wear to cover. Tight binding and clean crisp text. Very Nice copy.
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Product Description
Metairie Ridge, along with its road and bayou, played a significant role in the development of the New Orleans area. It was first a farming suburb and now is a residential and commercial center. Now available as a paperback, this is the first history of modern-day Metairie, the second largest unincorporated city in the nation.
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A history of New Orleans focused on the suburb of Metairie
Rating  (4)
Date: 1998-02-01
Msgr. Bezou gives a scholarly review of the early days of New Orleans,including the Indian tribes, and explorers, and historical personages. AND, he finds items that are often missed in more lengthy studies. His primary focus settles in on the suburb of Metairie. How Metairie came to be, who lived there and why, even exactly what the name signifies in French, all of this is written in a grand style. The author has the credentials of an old French family, and the background of an inquisitive churchman, and an easy way of saying what is important in a conversational way. This is a must read book for the inhabitant of Metairie, or for anyone who is interested in Louisiana history. The research is done for you. Msgr. Bezou passed away in 1989 but his work will live on.
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