Mary Ann Sternberg: 4 books
Winding through Time
The Forgotten History and Present-Day Peril of Bayou Manchac
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Once considered one of the most important waterways in the American southeast and a vital link in a shortcut from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana's Bayou Manchac rests in virtual obscurity today. Few now notice the bayou -- which runs for eighteen miles, forming the boundary...
River Road Rambler
A Curious Traveler along Louisiana's Historic Byway
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge hosts a fascinating mix of people, traditions, and stories. Author Mary Ann Sternberg has spent over two decades exploring this historic corridor, uncovering its intriguing and often-underappreciated places. In River Road Rambler, she presents fifteen...
Along the River Road
Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byway
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Few thoroughfares offer as rich a history as Louisiana's River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. In this third edition of her extremely popular guide, Along the River Road, Mary Ann Sternberg provides a revised introduction, new images, and updated information on sites and attractions as well...
River Road Rambler Returns
More Curiosities along Louisiana's Historic Byway
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
In River Road Rambler Returns: More Curiosities along Louisiana’s Historic Byway, Mary Ann Sternberg follows up her successful River Road Rambler with new delightful histories from Louisiana’s most famous route. Her latest explorations include a trip on a towboat as it pushes a fleet of barges...