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100 1 $aMatrana, Marc R.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004145080
245 10 $aLost plantation :$bthe rise and fall of Seven Oaks /$cMarc R. Matrana.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aJackson :$bUniversity Press of Mississippi,$c2005.
300 $axiv, 188 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aJefferson historical series ;$vv. 16
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 170-181) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tPetit desert -- $g2.$tThe Zeringues and their plantation -- $g3.$tThe Zeringue plantation house and its grounds -- $g4.$tLife and agricultural production on the Zeringue plantation -- $g5.$tThe plantation and the Civil War -- $g6.$tThe railroad ruckus -- $g7.$tPablo Sala and Columbia gardens -- $g8.$tA new war, a new family -- $g9.$tThe mansion begins to fade -- $g10.$tSave Seven Oaks -- $g11.$tLife among the ruins -- $g12.$tFuture of the past -- $gApp. I.$tChronological chain of title and timeline of major events -- $gApp. II.$tSlaves owned by Camille Zeringue -- $gApp. III.$tComparative data of the largest slaveholders in Jefferson Parish -- $gApp. IV.$tBrief historical sketch of Zeringue family in Louisiana.
520 1 $a"Along the fertile banks of the Mississippi River across from New Orleans, planter Camille Zeringue transformed a mediocre colonial plantation into a thriving gem of antebellum sugar production, complete with a columned mansion known as Seven Oaks. Under the moss-strewn oaks, the privileged master nurtured his own family, but enslaved many others. Excelling at agriculture, business, an ambitious canal enterprise, and local politics, Zeringue ascended to the very pinnacle of southern society. But his empire soon came crashing down. After the ravages of the Civil War and a nasty battle with a railroad company the family eventually lost the great estate. Seven Oaks ultimately ended up in the hands of distant railroad executives whose only desire was to rid themselves of this heap of history. Lost Plantation: The Rise and Fall of Seven Oaks tells both of Zeringue's climb to the top and of his legacy's eventual ruin." "Preservationists and community members abhorred the railroad's indifferent attitude, and the question of the plantation mansion's fate fueled years of fiery, political battles. These hard-fought confrontations ended in 1977 when the exasperated railroad executives sent bulldozers through the decaying house. By analyzing one failed effort, Lost Plantation provides insight into the complex workings of American historical preservation efforts as a whole, while illustrating how southerners deal with their multifaceted past."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aSeven Oaks (La.)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2004005778
650 0 $aPlantation life$zLouisiana$zWestwego$xHistory$y19th century.
600 10 $aZeringue, Camille.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004024185
600 10 $aZeringue, Camille$xFamily.
650 0 $aPlantation owners$zLouisiana$vBiography.
650 0 $aSlaveholders$zLouisiana$vBiography.
650 0 $aBusinessmen$zLouisiana$vBiography.
651 0 $aWestwego (La.)$vBiography.
651 0 $aWestwego (La.)$xSocial life and customs$y19th century.
830 0 $aJefferson historical series ;$vv. 16.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004145183
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip055/2004028382.html
852 00 $boff,glx$hF379.S38$iM38 2005