{"title":"Mark E. Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003eMARK E. MARTIN is a retired archivist and the author of three books on Baton Rouge history. His books include \u003cem\u003eAndrew D. Lytle’s Baton Rouge: Photographs, 1863–1910\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRemembering Baton Rouge\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Baton Rouge\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin holds a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in history from Western Carolina University and a master’s degree with a concentration in archival enterprise, specializing in photographic archives, from the University of Texas at Austin’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science. He served as a photographic processing archivist at Louisiana State University Special Collections from 2000 to 2021 and as chair of the Visual Materials Section of the Society of American Archivists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark E. Martin’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-baton-rouge","title":"Historic Photos of Baton Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a history tied to the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge has grown from its colonial past as a military outpost favored by the French, English, and Spanish, in turn, into an American city of modern industry and rich diversity. Through the years, the people of Baton Rouge have weathered travails while developing a unique culture and city. Baton Rouge has seen occupation during the Civil War, the destruction by fire and reconstruction of the State Capitol, catastrophic flooding, and political and civil conflict—but also the economic impact of a growing port, the historic arrivals of Louisiana State University and Southern University, and the joyful rituals of Saturday football and the Washington’s Birthday Firemen’s Parade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelling the city’s story in words and vivid black and white images, \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Baton Rouge\u003c\/em\u003e documents 100-plus years in the life of the \"Red Stick” as only the camera can capture it—one engaging image at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684420172\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684420179\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Mark E. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43297518223576,"sku":"9781684420179","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781618586032_FC_mockup_v2_1663344022_125273af-9307-43e5-87d2-fdbb55dbc414.jpg?v=1791049682"},{"product_id":"remembering-baton-rouge","title":"Remembering Baton Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a history tied to the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge grew from its colonial past as a military outpost favored in turn by the French, English, and Spanish, into an American city of modern industry and rich diversity. Through the years, the people of Baton Rouge have weathered travails while developing a unique culture and city. Baton Rouge experienced occupation during the Civil War, the destruction by fire and reconstruction of the state capitol, catastrophic flooding, and political and civil conflict—but also benefited from the economic impact of a growing port, the historic arrivals of Louisiana State University and Southern University, and the joyful rituals of Saturday football and the Washington’s Birthday Firemen’s Parade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/turnerbookstore.com\/products\/historic-photos-of-baton-rouge\" title=\"Historic Photos of Baton Rouge\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Baton Rouge,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Mark E. Martin provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Baton Rouge. Telling the city’s story in words and vivid black-and-white photographs, \u003cem\u003eRemembering Baton Rouge\u003c\/em\u003e documents 100-plus years in the life of the \"Red Stick” as only the camera can capture it—one engaging image at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/168336810X\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781683368106\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Mark E. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43380486865112,"sku":"9781683368106","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781683368106_FC_mockup_v2_1665069799_71a97c25-e8da-4c5b-b338-11a6b5aa7c3a.jpg?v=1791054942"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-mark-e-martin.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}