Summer 2015
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- “Bringing Back the Hotel Bentley” by Ginger Jones
- Preserving Louisiana’s Southern Forest Heritage by David Johnson
- Feed the Soil: The Organic Reinvention of Inglewood Farm by Brian Boyles
- The Paintings of Lloyd Hawthorne
- An interview with David Spielman by Molly Reid
- Suddenly Less Summer by Susan Blalock
- The Follies of a Film Economy by Vicki A. Mayer
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Articles
Summer 2015
The Follies of a Film Economy
A century prior to New Orleans being dubbed “Hollywood South” for its thriving movie industry, the Crescent City was poised to become a major center for silent film studios
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Suddenly Less Summer
How air conditioning transformed the South
Geographer's Space
Is Tiger Stadium the Center of Louisiana?
Here's where you can find the center of balance around which the population of Louisiana is evenly distributed
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The Sounds of CenLA
Its unique position between Acadiana and Anglo-rooted parishes to the north gives Central Louisiana a blend of traditional musical styles.
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Preserving Louisiana’s Southern Forest Heritage
The boom and bust story of the Long Leaf sawmill
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Feed The Soil: The Organic Reinvention of Inglewood Farm
Inglewood Farm in Alexandria is the largest organic operation in the state, but its history stretches back to the mid 1800s
Summer 2015
Corps Craftsmanship
The Alexander State Forest Headquarters building is an important structure associated with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and a particularly fine example of the Corps’ accomplishments
