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By Gary D. Joiner,Ernie Roberson

Over the process many many years, the town of Shreveport witnessed dramatic development and ever-changing landscapes. Mule-drawn railways gave approach to electrical streetcars, and what used to be the accomplice capital of the nation turned today�s bright advertisement hub of northwest Louisiana. Drawing from their large photo assortment, authors Joiner and Roberson depict the disappearing scenes and misplaced tales that shape the complicated layers of Shreveport heritage. From the recognized performances of Pawnee Bill�s Wild West exhibit to the notorious red-light district, from the decline of vigilante justice to the sufferers who perished from yellow fever, Joiner and Roberson get well and take into accout misplaced Shreveport.

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