{"product_id":"cabanocey-the-history-customs-and-folklore-of-st-james-parish-paperback","title":"Cabanocey: The History, Customs, and Folklore of St. James Parish - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLillian Bourgeois\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouisiana has sixty-four parishes, and many of\u003cbr\u003ethem are as individual and different as the state itself is different from\u003cbr\u003eothers in the Union. St. James Parish, a small parish of 249 square miles, is\u003cbr\u003enot only one of the oldest settlements in the state, but it is\u003cbr\u003edifferent in its population make-up and is important historically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCabanocey . . . is a splendid history of the Parish of St.\u003cbr\u003eJames. . . . Lillian C. Bourgeois captured the spirit that animates the\u003cbr\u003epopulation, which is descended from French, Spanish, Acadian, German, and\u003cbr\u003eCreole peoples. Bourgeois writes of the population's customs, beliefs, language\u003cbr\u003edifferences, and folklore. Cabanocey is not a collection of dry facts and\u003cbr\u003edates; rather, it vividly describes how, more than one hundred years ago, the\u003cbr\u003epeople of St. James Parish lived, who they were, and what they contributed to\u003cbr\u003etheir parish and their state.\u003cbr\u003eBefore the Civil War, St. James Parish was the educational center of\u003cbr\u003eLouisiana, and Jefferson College was the first important college in the state.\u003cbr\u003eFounded in 1830, it had fine buildings, a well-equipped laboratory, and an\u003cbr\u003eimpressive library. The Convent of the Sacred Heart (1835) for girls was\u003cbr\u003ewell-known by prominent families in Louisiana, Mexico, and Central America, who\u003cbr\u003esent their daughters there.\u003cbr\u003eCabanocey contains St. James genealogies and thousands of\u003cbr\u003enames of early settlers, including the soldiers, taxpayers, officials, \u003cbr\u003eprominent families, and the first settlers and their children. From the early\u003cbr\u003ecensuses and church and court records, descent is traced for many names. The\u003cbr\u003ecensuses of 1766, 1769, and 1777 are complete and were obtained from the\u003cbr\u003earchives in Seville, Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Unusual Parish History \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouisiana has sixty-four parishes and many of them are as individual and different as that state itself is different from others in the Union. St. James Parish, a small parish of 249 square miles, is not only one of the oldest settlements in the state, but it is \"different\" in its population make-up and is important historically. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cabanocey\", written by Lillian C. Bourgeois, is a splendid history of the Parish of St. James. It is not only fine history, but the writer has captured and expressed the spirit which animates the population descended from French, Spanish, Acadians, German, and Creole people. She writes of their customs, their beliegs, their language differences, and their folklore. \"Cabanocey\" is not just a collection of dry facts and dates. It gives a view of the people of more than a hundred years ago and tells how they lived, who they were, and what they did for St. James Parish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Educational Center \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSt. James Parish before the Civil War was the educational center of Louisiana. Jefferson College was the first important college in the State. Founded in 1830 it had fine buildings, a well-equipped laboratory, and a fine library. The Convent of the Sacred Heart (1835) for girls was famous, and prominent families from Louisiana, Mexico and Central America sent their daughters there. Miss Bourgeois tells interestingly of these schools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSt. James Genealogies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA local history to be of great value must list the names of early settlers and the important families. \"Cabanocey\" contains thousands of names-- the first settlers with their children's names, lists of soldiers, taxpayers, officials, and prominent families. From the early census one can trace descent from these names by consulting church and court records. The censuses of 1766, 1769 and 1777 are complete and were obtained from the Archives in Seville, Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.62 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113976467591,"sku":"9781565545182","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/df806cfaec9ca1cd6014d69235968036.webp?v=1732494027","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cabanocey-the-history-customs-and-folklore-of-st-james-parish-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}