An edition of Cat Island
(2011)
Cat Island
the history of a Mississippi Gulf Coast barrier island
by John Cuevas
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"Off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, a coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century. Author John Cuevas learned that his family had owned the island for three generations beginning with his ancestor, Juan de Cuevas. Cuevas chronicles the historic events that occurred on the island's shores"--
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Cat Island: the history of a Mississippi Gulf Coast barrier island
2011, McFarland & Co.
in English
0786463287 9780786463282
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Table of Contents
About Cat Island
The French discover Cat Island and settle Biloxi
The fort on Cat Island
The first mutiny on American soil
Jean Lafitte, the pirates, and buried treasure
The hero of Cat Island
Juan de Cuevas captures the pirates
A British soldier visits Cat Island after the war
The Cuevas house on Cat Island
Pioneer living on Cat Island and the developing coast
The Seminole Indians on Cat Island
The last great party on Cat Island
The funeral of Juan de Cuevas
How the truth became a legend
The lighthouses on Cat Island
Turpentining and the lumber industry on Cat Island
Al Capone and the rumrunners
The Goose Point Tarpon Club
The secret war dogs of Cat Island
Cat Island owners from the past to the present
A visit to the Cuevas homestead in Spain.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-184) and index.
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| July 30, 2011 | Created by LC Bot | import new book |