Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 Cable, George Washington 1844 1925 Cable, G. W. (George Washington) Strange True Stories of Louisiana Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. How I got them -- The young aunt with white hair -- The adventures of Françoise and Suzanne -- Alix de Morainville -- Salome Müller, the white slave -- The "haunted house" in Royal Street -- Attalie Brouillard -- War diary of a Union woman in the South. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Sjaani, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Strange True Stories of Louisiana" by George Washington Cable is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores a collection of intriguing and bizarre true stories set in Louisiana, focusing on both well-known and obscure events that shaped the region's rich cultural tapestry. The author emphasizes the authenticity of these tales, highlighting their origins and the factual basis behind each narrative. The beginning of the text details the circumstances that led Cable to collect these stories, particularly through a conversation with a friend about an enigmatic figure named Salome Müller. Cable recounts his investigation into her life, which involved a fascinating mix of personal anecdotes, legal cases, and the history of Louisiana. He introduces readers to the challenges he faced in uncovering forgotten narratives, illustrating his determination to preserve the authentic voices and events that define the state's unique history. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that the stories range from tales of adventure to profound tragedies, reflecting the complex interplay of cultures in Louisiana's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Louisiana -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American War stories, American Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 568176 568511 2024-10-06T03:51:36.123145 2023-10-06T05:58:31.994752 text/html text/html 582175 2020-12-15T00:53:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 494982 2020-12-15T00:53:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 601501 2024-10-06T03:51:47.060093 application/epub+zip 608208 2024-10-06T03:51:39.923140 application/epub+zip 295626 2024-10-06T03:51:38.482148 application/epub+zip 894140 2024-10-06T03:51:52.930089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837059 2024-10-06T03:51:46.060124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505642 2022-09-06T21:29:54.486073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539708 539623 2024-10-06T03:51:34.767159 2023-10-06T05:58:30.991757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 540698 2020-12-15T00:53:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 214213 2020-12-15T00:53:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 540745 2020-12-15T00:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214069 2020-12-15T00:53:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22620 2024-10-06T03:51:53.069041 application/rdf+xml 16925 2024-10-06T03:51:39.051162 image/jpeg 4107 2024-10-06T03:51:38.766132 image/jpeg 581114 2024-10-06T03:51:36.205144 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia