Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Forgotten Baton Rouge

Local author, Douglas L. Villien Sr., will be available to sign copies of book
 
BATON ROUGE, La. - Nov. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Forgotten Baton Rouge

Local author, Douglas L. Villien Sr., will be available to sign copies of book


For 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.

Highlights from Forgotten Baton Rouge include:

· This book covers a period beginning in the 1890s and ending in the 1930s.

· The city began to experience downtown growth with buildings constructed of stone and brick, different architecture styles and taller buildings changed the skyline. The city’s first skyscrapers were built during this time.

· The book exhibits many commercial and residential street scenes which have changed dramatically and largely forgotten in the way they once appeared over a century ago.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

7707 Bluebonnet Blvd. #100

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

When:  Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467122894/South-River).

The combination of Arcadia Publishing & The History Press creates the largest and most comprehensive publisher of local and regional content in the USA. By empowering local history and culture enthusiasts to write local stories for local audiences, we create exceptional books that are relevant on a local and personal level, enrich lives, and bring readers closer - to their community, their neighbors, and their past. Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com and www.historypress.net.
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