{"product_id":"forgotten-baton-rouge-douglas-l-villien-sr-9781467114776","title":"Forgotten Baton Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover Baton Rouge's bygone days of booming growth and the influence of its renowned residents.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly two centuries, Baton Rouge remained a sleepy little river town. Situated on the first bluffs of the Mississippi River north of the Gulf of Mexico, it was prime real estate for habitation. Images of America: Forgotten Baton Rouge collects a plethora of lost images of this city's greatest period of expansion: from the 1890s to the 1930s. This era began when Louisiana State University moved to the grounds of the old US Army arsenal, followed by a corporate decision from John D. Rockefeller to build a Standard Oil Company refinery at Baton Rouge. These historic decisions, coupled with the forward-thinking actions of bold businessmen and politicians like Robert A. Hart and Huey P. Long, changed the face of the city forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas L. Villien Sr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467114774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467114776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.60w x 0.50d","brand":"Douglas L. Villien Sr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43936103530751,"sku":"9781467114776","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0e15896a-d52d-4752-bcf3-6c304eeee702.jpg?v=1681423608","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forgotten-baton-rouge-douglas-l-villien-sr-9781467114776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}