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OverviewBorn in France in 1727, Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent reached New Orleans and established his reputation during one of the area's earliest boom periods. From helping establish the upper Louisiana outpost that would one day become St. Louis, to playing a role in the building of such New Orleans landmarks as St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, and Fort St. Philip, de Maxent led a fascinating life, vividly presented here. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Coleman, Jr.Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co Imprint: Pelican Publishing Co ISBN: 9781589809581ISBN 10: 1589809580 Pages: 172 Publication Date: 15 September 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJames Julian Coleman, Jr., a native New Orleanian, came from a Louisiana family that has long been associated with the Mississippi River and its commerce. His great-grandfather owned a rice plantation and constructed there the first rice mill to be built in the South; it was at Pointe-a-la-Hache in Plaquemines Parish where St. Maxent built Fort St. Philip. Coleman, who studied at Princeton, Oxford, and Tulane, was the youngest man ever to address the Louisiana Historical Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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