The pirate who saved america by susan goldman rubin. See more ideas about childrens books, books and new orleans. They will send you their detailed information directly. The lives of the acadians cajuns and others whose travels brought them to louisiana s bayous are featured at the wetlands acadian cultural center in thibodaux. Jean lafitte national historical park and preserve y,m,o,t jean lafitte was a french pirate and privateer in the gulf of mexico in the early 19th century. Though he still presents on health care related issues on television, and for corporate companies and colleges when asked. He vowed to become a pirate and capture all vessels flying the flag of spain. Mar 21, 2016 jean laffite the pirate who saved america. Join facebook to connect with jean lafitte and others you may know. Rubin, packs a great deal of history in its 47 pages. Though he still presents on health care related issues on television, and for. Lafitte the pirate was the first book i read about jean laffite, and the volume that started my collection of pirate books. The park tells the story of pirates and treasures of the times, as well as, the new orleans culture that has shaped the area. Monsieur jean lafitte and elizabeth elkins are the authors of the jean lafitte international chienfriendly cityguide series, jetset with jean lafitte travel show and jean lafitte loves to travel.
When i first opened this book, i wondered if i would learn anything knew about this man who is often considered a hero in new orleans, where i lived for 25 years. Book your perfect vacation rental in lafitte, louisiana on flipkey today. The early life of jean lafitte and pierre varies as well, but jean most likely spent his youth in the wetlands and bayous south of new orleans. Jean was raised by his jewish grandmother after his mother died and from her he learned how their family suffered for practicing their faith at the hands of the. New orleans pharmacy museum new orleans, louisiana. Pierre lafitte 17701821 was a privateer in the gulf of mexico and smuggler in the early 19th century. The book selection committee found the story of jean laffite exciting, and we knew kids would, too but we also thought it would open up rich dialogue between parents and their children about how to stand up for whats right, and how sometimes the lines between right and wrong can be a little blurry. Texas trails pioneer series book 1 kindle edition by hilton, evelyn. Oct 27, 2011 the mysterious woman in the secret of pirate lafittes gold 1974, 30x36 guards a treasure hidden within the hollow of the tree.
Although it does give the basic story of jean lafitte, it contains no detailed accounts about anything. Among the holdings of the new orleans pharmacy museum is a large collection of apothecary jars containing their original ingredients, old wheelchairs, black. I learned fascinating facts about the war of 1812 and the pirates who saved new orleans. While not as much of a sailor as his brother, he was the public face of the lafitte operation, and was known for his wit and charm, in addition. The we were there books are a series of historical novels written for children.
This biography of the infamous pirate jean laffite is a reallife, act. Apr 23, 2017 most likely, jean was born in 1780 in france and immigrated to new orleans with his mother and older brother, pierre in the early 1780s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kidnapped by piratestrue story of a 14 yrold boy captured by jean lafittes men. Texas trails pioneer series book 1 by evelyn hilton. Barataria preserve jean lafitte national historical park. Childrens book week brightening local libraries news. The elder pierre lafitte remarried in 1775 to marguerite desteil.
He was the son of pierre lafitte and marie lagrange, who married in 1769. Jun 01, 2002 monsieur jean lafitte and elizabeth elkins are the authors of the jean lafitte international chienfriendly cityguide series, jetset with jean lafitte travel show and jean lafitte loves to travel. The mysterious woman in the secret of pirate lafittes gold 1974, 30x36 guards a treasure hidden within the hollow of the tree. The campbells daughter diana grew up to marry solomon parr, another local farmer, and their children and descendants comprised some of the regions first official residents services, 1930. The original title page boasts that the book contains singletons many adventures and pyracies with the famous captain avery and others. Jean luc lafitte audio books, best sellers, author bio. Follow these links for the parks calendar of events, exhibits, and programs. Lafittes anchor is my favourite joke in the whole of disneyland. Theatre, whats left of tom sawyers island and the penny arcade, the railway memorabelia in main st.
According to his book, lafitte was born in or near pauillac, france. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Weathers flower market, new orleans, louisiana, louisiana childrens museum, louisiana technology council, louisiana, herofarm, scott walker for. This spooky collection of haunting stories from the queen of the cold blooded tales may well be the scariest stories ever told. Jean lafitte education guide for kids after school. An interview with pam keyes about jean laffite historia obscura. May 14, 2015 new orleans books, authors and illustrators.
See more ideas about jean lafitte, new baby products and baby photos. The very first primary document signed by jean laffite that i ever saw was his 1815 letter to president madison. Filled with fascinating facts and dynamic pictures, jean laffite. An interview with pam keyes about jean laffite historia. Although a biography for younger children, jean lafitte. The national childrens book week program will be hitting the houma and thibodaux area libraries may 1217. Jean laffite the pirate who saved america with images jean. Each book in the series is a fictional retelling of an historical event, featuring one or more children as primary characters.
Dec 05, 2008 the original title page boasts that the book contains singleton s many adventures and pyracies with the famous captain avery and others. The mystery of jean lafitte privateer, smuggler, pirate. Andrew jackson and jean laffite at the battle of new orleans. I recommend the book for children, but adults should look.
The campbells daughter diana grew up to marry solomon parr, another local farmer, and their children and descendants comprised some of the region s first official residents services, 1930. Historical context rubin points out the motivation behind the piracy and privateering family connections the inclusion of grandmother zora and mentions of wives and family is. The pirate who saved america written by susan goldman rubin illustrated by jeff himmelman abrams, 2012 the good stuff ahoy, matey a jewish pirate. I was 11 years old at the time, walking through a manuscript display at the library of congress in washington, d. Books best sellers new releases children s books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks the daughter of jean lafitte the gunsmith book 456. According to his book, lafitte was born in or near pauillac, france, the son of pierre lafitte and his second wife, marguerite desteil. Pierre was the historically lesswellknown older brother of jean lafitte. Since little is known about jean lafitte, the subject of this biography, the author has relied on lafittes own journal written from 1845 to 1850. New orleans french quarter and the acadian cultural center provide visitors with cultural enrichment, while visitors can also enjoy the natural beauty of wetlands and diverse landscapes at. A good though not inspired life of jean lafitte, gentleman smuggler, who set all new orleans by the ears, who played up three loyalties, one against the other, who aided jackson at the battle of new orleans, and then went his independent way and set up an island kingdom off the coast of texas. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kidnapped by piratestrue story of a 14 yrold boy captured by jean.
Sep 30, 20 the very first primary document signed by jean laffite that i ever saw was his 1815 letter to president madison. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. This enthralling story from the pages of history is delightfully told with an emphasis on helping children understand. Jean lafitte c1780 c1823 was a frenchamerican pirate and privateer in the gulf of mexico in the early 19th century. Cassandra owings, the daughter of a wealthy maryland landowner, meets and falls in love with one benedict van pradelles, a french aristocrat whod served with lafayette in the revolutionary war but has been reduced to. Since little is known about jean lafitte, the subject of this biography, the author has relied on lafitte s own journal written from 1845 to 1850. Difficult material to locate and this fills a real need. Jean lafitte national historical park and preserve includes six sites scattered across louisianas southern bayous, prairies, and metropolitan areas. He was once said to know every inlet better than any other man alive. Throughout all his escapades, he never forgets his jewish upbringing, and eventually is moved to do the right thing.
Wetlands acadian cultural center jean lafitte national. He started his working life as an actor, but soon after this discovered that his passion was in health care. The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Jean laffite, gentleman rover by stanley clisby arthur. Jean lafitte books tagged jean lafitte librarything. The bioblitz page also has links to national geographic science and nature webpages. New orleans pharmacy museum new orleans, louisiana atlas. Jean lafitte national historical park and preserve protects and preserves significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources of louisianas mississippi river delta region. The centers park store has cds, craft items, and books from cookbooks to childrens stories on sale. Jean lafitte national historical park and preserve new.
Jean lafitte arts for kids guide music, art, dance, theatre. August house publishers atlanta childrens book publisher. The pirate who saved america is sure to captivate both pirateloving children and their parents. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Jean lafitte arts for kids guide music, art, dance. Admission to the center and to most programs is free. Explore recreation, clothing, home furnishings, religion, cuisine, and fishing through exhibits, artifacts, videos, and films. Lagrange died the following year, likely while giving birth. Chalmette unit, jean lafitte national historical park and preserve, louisiana by greene, jerome. Conflicting tales of jean lafitte and his gold abound, and for years treasure hunters dug up islands and, at one point, drained a lake, in search of the booty. There will be no shortage of activities for your little ones to enjoy. He also ran a blacksmith shop in new orleans, his legitimate business. Most likely, jean was born in 1780 in france and immigrated to new orleans with his mother and older brother, pierre in the early 1780s.
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