Having grown up witnessing Metairie change and grow, Catherine Campanella developed an interest in its history, which is the subject of this new book. An LSU graduate with a BA in fine arts, Cathy chose a career in teaching (MEd, University of New Orleans), becoming a technology coordinator and early proponent of the educational value of the Internet. New Orleans History-- Lake Pontchartrain (www.pontchartrain.net) was her first attempt to compile a cultural overview as a pictorial history of the lake. This endeavor culminated in the book Lake Pontchartrain (Arcadia Publishing, 2007). Now a retired educator, Cathy's interest in writing and research has grown to include the books Metairie (2008), New Orleans City Park (2011), Legendary Locals of Metairie ( 2013) and Images of Modern America Lake Pontchartrain (2015), all released by Arcadia Publishing.