{"product_id":"the-builders-six-master-carpenters-who-shaped-louisianas-antebellum-lafourche-country-9781959569367","title":"The Builders: Six Master Carpenters Who Shaped Louisiana's Antebellum Lafourche Country","description":"Between 1828 and 1850, antebellum Louisiana experienced a period of immense economic and population growth. During this era of unprecedented change, six master carpenters, all native to other parts of the United States, migrated to the Lafourche region of southeast Louisiana. In \u003ci\u003eThe Builders\u003c\/i\u003e, author David Plater dives deep into the archives to provide detailed narratives of the lives and careers of these craftsmen as they worked in and around the bayou towns of the Mississippi River Delta. The stories of each man--told through court records, police jury minutes, succession records, and beyond--demonstrate how a relatively unpopulated region came to be a thriving center for trade. What is more, Plater shows how each man's background and expertise contributed to the architecture that came to define antebellum Louisiana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Plater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Louisiana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781959569367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlater, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - After growing up on Acadia Plantation near Thibodaux in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, David Plater graduated from colleges in Massachusetts and New Orleans before practicing maritime law. He then taught social studies at Metairie Park Country Day School and acquired his master's in history at Tulane University. Teaching was followed by management of the family plantation. Since 2004 Plater has pursued interests in historic preservation, particularly the research in and writing about the history of the American South.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Plater \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48910121828509,"sku":"9781959569367","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_475705c0-95a2-4076-8804-f4f169a6d81a.jpg?v=1789456117","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-builders-six-master-carpenters-who-shaped-louisianas-antebellum-lafourche-country-9781959569367","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}