Government, Politics & Law
Huey P. Long Jr.
Huey Long rose to prominence during the Great Depression as governor of Louisiana.
History
History Index
Disasters
Hurricane Betsy
In September 1965, Hurricane Betsy, one of the deadliest and costliest storms in US history, made landfall near New Orleans.
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.
Disasters
Hurricane Rita
Making landfall in Cameron Parish on September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most-intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.
Disasters
Hurricanes in Louisiana
Louisiana hurricanes have played an essential role in the state’s history from colonization through the present and are as memorable as the places and people they impact.
History
Ignace de Lino de Chalmette
Ignace de Lino de Chalmette served as the chief engineer of the Louisiana colony and owner of the Chalmette Plantation.
History
Immigrants in Civil War New Orleans
During the Civil War, immigrant communities in New Orleans generally supported the Union cause.
History
Independent Women's Organization
The Independent Women's Organization became identified with good government due to its in-depth study of political issues, unbiased endorsements, and political action.
History
Indian (Native American) Removal
The term Indian Removal is generally associated with President Andrew Jackson's forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation west of the Mississippi River.
Government, Politics & Law
Indigenous Slavery
Indigenous people were enslaved alongside enslaved African people as domestic and agricultural laborers, guides, interpreters, hunters, sexual companions, and wives in colonial Louisiana.
Government, Politics & Law
Insurrection of 1768
In 1768, French creole merchants and planters rebelled against the imposition of Spanish rule.
History
Irish in New Orleans
The influence of Irish immigrants in New Orleans can still be seen in the Irish Channel neighborhood, St. Patrick's Day celebrations and churches such as St. Alphonsus.
