Heritage Connect – Historical Literacy through Interactive Learning

• May 15, 2024

Project Overview Client: Heritage Connect, a cultural preservation organization. Objective: To create a comprehensive online platform that offers engaging historical content, verified research, educational resources, and exclusive premium content to foster historical literacy and appreciation among diverse audiences. Services Utilized: Project Phases and Deliverables Phase 1: Historical Content Creation Deliverables: Process: Phase 2: Historical Research

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Images of America: Metairie

• January 1, 2019

Written by a longtime resident of Metairie, Metairie, of Arcadia Books’ Images of America Series, chronicles the origins of one of Jefferson Parish’s largest communities. Dozens of rare old maps and photographs illustrate the development of this suburb of New Orleans.

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Lost Plantations of the South

• February 1, 2017

Following on his success with Lost Plantation: The Rise and Fall of Seven Oaks, which chronicled the life and demise of Westwego’s grand mansion, Matrana documents the fate of more than 70 other southern mansions, including Jefferson Parish’s Elmwood Plantation.

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Avondale-Waggaman

• February 1, 2015

Named for George Augustus Waggaman, prominent politician, planter and War of 1812 veteran. His plantation, Avondale, was built north of here in 1839. Home consumed by Miss. River in early 1900s.

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