Cat Island (e-bog) af John Cuevas, Cuevas
John Cuevas, Cuevas (forfatter)

Cat Island e-bog

151,31 DKK (inkl. moms 189,14 DKK)
Just off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, an isolated, T-shaped sliver of sand with a remarkable past. A coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century and illegal booze during Prohibition, Cat Island also witnessed the first shots of the Battle of New Orleans, an encampment for Seminoles during the Trail of Tears and the f...
E-bog 151,31 DKK
Forfattere John Cuevas, Cuevas (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 10 januar 2014
Længde 203 sider
Genrer History of the Americas
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780786485789
Just off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, an isolated, T-shaped sliver of sand with a remarkable past. A coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century and illegal booze during Prohibition, Cat Island also witnessed the first shots of the Battle of New Orleans, an encampment for Seminoles during the Trail of Tears and the first lighthouses on the Mississippi coast. As a child, author John Cuevas learned that his family had owned and lived on the island for three generations beginning with his ancestor, Juan de Cuevas, referred to as "e;The King of Cat Island,"e; who received it by way of a Spanish land grant. In this engaging work, Cuevas chronicles the historic events that occurred on the island's shores and offers a tribute to the legacy of one of the Gulf Coast's pioneer families.