Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana: The Tragedy of the Reconstruction Era Following the War Between the States

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A booklet copy of Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana: The Tragedy of the Reconstruction Era Following the War Between the States," issued September 1, 1938 by the Louisiana State Museum. The cover features the title in gothic font at the top: [Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana / The Tragedy of The Reconstruction Era / FOLLOWING THE / War Between The States] and a black-and-white photograph image of a large carpet bag at the center. Beneath the image is the text [THE "CARPET-BAG" / LOUISIANA'S PART IN MAINTAINING WHITE / SUPREMACY IN THE SOUTH / A PUBLICATION OF THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM / NEW ORLEANS U.S.A. / ISSUED SEPTEMBER 1, 1938 PRICE 25 CENTS]. The booklet begins with a foreward by the editor, James J.A.

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