A Good Home for a Poor Man: Fort Polk and Vernon Parish, 1800-1940 (Legacy 94-0754)

Summary

This historic context focuses on the iterative transformations of the landscapes of Vernon Parish and Fort Polk, which influenced the region's settlement, culture, wealth, poverty, and industry.

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A Good Home for a Poor Man: Fort Polk and Vernon Parish, 1800-1940 (Legacy 94-0754). ( tDAR id: 468034) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8468034

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research

General
Archival Research • Fort Polk • Historical Background • Historic Context • Vernon Parish

Geographic Keywords
Fort Polk • Louisiana • Vernon Parish

Temporal Keywords
18th Century • 19th Century • Early-Mid 20th Century • Prehistory

Spatial Coverage

min long: -94.094; min lat: 30.586 ; max long: -92.41; max lat: 32.36 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Principal Investigator(s): Steven Smith

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  1. A Good Home for a Poor Man: Fort Polk and Vernon Parish, 1800-1940 - Report (Legacy 94-0754) (1999)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven Smith.

    This historic context focuses on the iterative transformations of the landscapes of Vernon Parish and Fort Polk, which influenced the region's settlement, culture, wealth, poverty, and industry.