Government & Politics
Oramel Simpson
Former Louisiana senator Oramel Simpson became the state's governor following the death of Henry Fuqua in 1926.
Jerry P. Sanson
Government & Politics
World War II
Like the rest of the nation, Louisiana experienced many changes during World War II. Federal spending during the war helped boost the state's economy from its agricultural collapse following World War I, and new employment opportunities proliferate.
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