| River Road Rambler Returns: More Curiosities Along Louisiana's Historic Byway Contributor(s): Sternberg, Mary Ann (Author), Neely, Elizabeth Randall (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0807169285 ISBN-13: 9780807169285 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Nature | Regional |
| Dewey: 976.318 |
| LCCN: 2018001238 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 7.8" W x 8.52" (0.66 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
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| Publisher Description: In River Road Rambler Returns: More Curiosities along Louisiana's Historic Byway, Mary Ann Sternberg follows up her successful River Road Rambler with new delightful histories from Louisiana's most famous route. Her latest explorations include a trip on a towboat as it pushes a fleet of barges down the river; the true story behind the Sunshine Bridge, fondly called the Bridge to Nowhere; a tour of one of the last working sugar mills along the River Road; stories about how two iconic plantation houses were saved; and much more. Well researched and engagingly written, River Road Rambler Returns provides keen observations on unappreciated places and offers rich histories of unusual attractions along the winding road that lines the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sternberg, Mary Ann: - A native of New Orleans and longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Mary Ann Sternberg has traveled the River Road for many years. Curious about what she saw there, she began investigating the intriguing stories behind some of the road's landmarks. She is the author of several books about Louisiana, including Along the River Road (1996, 2001, 2013) and Winding through Time (2007), as well as the first volume of River Road Rambler (2013). |