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Cat Island - by John Cuevas (Paperback)

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  • Just off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, an isolated, T-shaped sliver of sand with a remarkable past.
  • About the Author: A retired advertising executive, John Cuevas has been researching and writing about his family's connection to Cat Island since the 1950s and has published several articles on the subject.
  • 203 Pages
  • History, United States

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"Off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, a coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century. Author John Cuevas learned that his family had owned the island for three generations beginning with his ancestor, Juan de Cuevas. Cuevas chronicles the historic events that occurred on the island's shores"--



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Just off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, an isolated, T-shaped sliver of sand with a remarkable past. A coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century and illegal booze during Prohibition, Cat Island also witnessed the first shots of the Battle of New Orleans, an encampment for Seminoles during the Trail of Tears and the first lighthouses on the Mississippi coast.

As a child, author John Cuevas learned that his family had owned and lived on the island for three generations beginning with his ancestor, Juan de Cuevas, referred to as "The King of Cat Island," who received it by way of a Spanish land grant. In this engaging work, Cuevas chronicles the historic events that occurred on the island's shores and offers a tribute to the legacy of one of the Gulf Coast's pioneer families.



About the Author



A retired advertising executive, John Cuevas has been researching and writing about his family's connection to Cat Island since the 1950s and has published several articles on the subject.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 203
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: State & Local, South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Format: Paperback
Author: John Cuevas
Language: English
Street Date: May 3, 2011
TCIN: 1012971196
UPC: 9780786463282
Item Number (DPCI): 247-58-3719
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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