Government, Politics & Law
Adams-Onís Treaty
The treaty that settled the western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase was ratified by the governments of Spain and the United States in 1821.
Michael Wise
Geography
Freeman and Custis Red River Expedition
An American effort to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory was hindered by a log jam on the Red River and two hundred Spanish troops.
History
Henry Miller Shreve
Henry Miller Shreve—the namesake of Shreveport—is most remembered for removing the Red River Raft.
Foodways
Sagamité
Entry describes sagamité, a range of cornmeal-based soups, stews, and porridges with Native American origins that became a common component of French colonial cuisine.
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