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Antonie of Oak Alley : the unlikely origin of southern pecans and the enslaved man who cultivated them / Katy Morlas Shannon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shannon, Katy Morlas.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Antoine active 19th century.
- Antoine.
- Oak Alley Plantation (Louisiana).
- Enslaved persons--Louisiana--History.
- Enslaved persons.
- Pecan--Southern States--History.
- Pecan.
- Pecan industry--Louisiana--History.
- Pecan industry.
- Southern States.
- Saint James Parish (La.)--History.
- Saint James Parish (La.).
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Orleans : Pelican Publishing, 2021
- Summary:
- "The story of Antoine is emblematic of countless enslaved people whose lives and contributions have been overlooked. Antoine, the enslaved gardener of Oak Alley Plantation, was the first person to successfully propagate the pecan tree yet he exists only as a footnote in the bigger story of Oak Alley Plantation. His pioneering work enabled large groves of trees to be planted creating a lucrative commercial crop and though his horticultural achievement has long been legend, virtually nothing is known about his life. Historian Katy Morales Shannon utilizes extensive research and period documents to expose his story and explore the lives of the enslaved community in which he lived. The life of this truly revolutionary enslaved man is revealed through the lives of his family and friends, the community they built, and the bonds they forged during their enslavement and their life as free people"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Inventory
- ch. 2 The Sugar maker
- ch. 3 The Village
- ch. 4 The Gentilhomme
- ch. 5 The Governor
- ch. 6 The New Maitre
- ch. 7 The Freedom Papers
- ch. 8 The Gardens
- ch. 9 The Pecan Grove
- ch. 10 The Funerals
- ch. 11 The Roman Empire
- ch. 12 The Division
- ch. 13 The War
- ch. 14 The United States Colored Troops
- ch. 15 The Freedmen
- ch. 16 The Changing of the Guard
- ch. 17 The Exposition
- ch. 18 The University
- ch. 19 The Pensions
- ch. 20 The Relics.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1455625752
- 9781455625758
- OCLC:
- 1252762610
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