Disasters
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in Louisiana and the subsequent levee failures resulted in one of the worst disasters in United States history.
Danny Heitman
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed brought international attention to Louisiana.
Art
John James Audubon
Artist John James Audubon completed some of his most notable paintings for "The Birds of America" while in Louisiana.
Literature
Nature Writing
From the time of colonial exploration to the present, Louisiana’s landscape has inspired a rich variety of nature writing.
Literature
Robert Penn Warren
Poet, critic, novelist, and US Poet Laureate Robert Penn Warren is best known for his novel "All The King's Men", inspired by the life and death of Louisiana governor Huey Long.
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