Pelican Guide to the Louisiana Capitol

The most beautiful of America's fifty statehouses, the Louisiana capitol in Baton Rouge ranks second behind the New Orleans Superdome as the state's leading tourist attraction-and this comprehensive guidebook shows why.Constructed in 1932 under the reign of Huey Long at a cost of only $5 million, the thirty-four-story tower houses some of the most impressive examples of art deco architecture in America.A companion work to Pelican's lavish pictorial volume, The Louisiana Capitol, published in 1977, this book is an ideal in-hand guide for on-site observation, appreciation, and understanding of the capitol's art and history.ABOUT THE AUTHORSAuthor Ellen Roy Jolly, a resident of the city when Huey Long was slain within the capitol, vividly recalls the tense aftermath of the shooting. Co-author James Calhoun was formerly the coordinator of information services for the Louisiana State University System.Jolly, Ellen R. is the author of 'Pelican Guide to the Louisiana Capitol' with ISBN 9780882892122 and ISBN 0882892126.