1.8 e. Lagniappe
A popular term in Louisiana usually tied to the gifting of something small—or a little something extra—with a purchase.
A popular term in Louisiana usually tied to the gifting of something small—or a little something extra—with a purchase.
The current Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest capitol building in the United States.
Beignets are a powdered sugar–covered treat.
Gumbo is a thick soup popular in Louisiana.
By studying artifacts, archaeologists know that people were in Louisiana at least 13,000 years ago.
Poverty Point in Louisiana, one of the most significant archaeological sites in in the world, dates to 3,500 years and represents the largest, most complex settlement of its kind in North America.
People from the Clovis culture and San Patrice culture were some of Louisiana’s earliest inhabitants.
People of the Tchefuncte, Marksville, Troyville, and Coles Creek cultures lived in Louisiana during the Woodland period.
The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso traded the colony of Louisiana from Spain back to France and played a role in the events that led to the Louisiana Purchase.
Known today as Isleños, Canary Islanders migrated to southeast Louisiana in the late eighteenth century.
The Acadians, ancestors of present-day Cajuns, were people of French ancestry who settled in what is now Canada before migrating to Louisiana.
When forced by a French commander to leave their village, Natchez men responded by attacking the French settlement of Fort Rosalie.
After the Louisiana Purchase, lawmakers passed numerous restrictions against free people of color, though they still experienced some economic gains and opportunities.
A paramilitary organization aligned with the Democratic Party, the White League played a central role in the overthrow of Republican rule and intimidation of African Americans in Louisiana during Reconstruction.
Two French brothers notorious for smuggling and slave trading also participated in the Battle of New Orleans.
After serving as a Union officer in the Civil War, P. B. S. Pinchback became the first Black governor in the United States.
New Orleans–born musician Louis Armstrong helped introduce jazz to global audiences.
More than two thousand people across South Louisiana lost their lives in the Cheniere Caminada Hurricane, making it one of Louisiana’s deadliest storms.
Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed brought international attention to Louisiana.
The Standard Oil Company of Louisiana transformed Baton Rouge but found a political opponent in Huey P. Long.
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is the largest of four federally recognized tribal governments in Louisiana.
The French Civil Code of 1804 standardized civil law in France, becoming a model legal framework for jurisdictions around the world, including Louisiana.
This distinct form of government exists in more than half of Louisiana’s parishes.
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is one of only four American Indian groups in Louisiana recognized by the federal government.
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
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