{"product_id":"forgotten-baton-rouge-9781467114776","title":"Forgotten Baton Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Douglas L. Villien Sr\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - State \u0026amp; Local - South\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46313092022423,"sku":"9781467114776","price":2920.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781467114776.webp?v=1767706038","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/forgotten-baton-rouge-9781467114776","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}