1.8 f. Beignets
Beignets are a powdered sugar–covered treat.
Beignets are a powdered sugar–covered treat.
King cakes are a sweet bread or pastry usually decorated in purple, green, and gold.
New Orleans is the birthplace of the large, round sandwich known as the muffuletta.
The accordion and rubboard are the lead instruments in this musical form.
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.
By studying artifacts, archaeologists know that people were in Louisiana at least 13,000 years ago.
Enslaved Africans and people of African descent played key roles in nearly every aspect of the development of Louisiana.
The era of French control over Louisiana was marked by many challenges, including hurricanes and conflicts with Native American groups like the Natchez.
When forced by a French commander to leave their village, Natchez men responded by attacking the French settlement of Fort Rosalie.
The Acadians, ancestors of present-day Cajuns, were people of French ancestry who settled in what is now Canada before migrating to Louisiana.
Two French brothers notorious for smuggling and slave trading also participated in the Battle of New Orleans.
As many as five hundred enslaved people participated in an uprising against slaveholders in the Territory of Orleans.
Oscar James Dunn became one of the first Black men in the United States to serve in an executive political position when he was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana in 1868.
After serving as a Union officer in the Civil War, P. B. S. Pinchback became the first Black governor in the United States.
The effectiveness of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program in Louisiana was undercut by conflict with US Senator Huey P. Long.
The term “Longism” refers to both the political machine and the radical populist doctrine established by Huey P. Long Jr. from the time he was elected governor in 1928 until about 1960.
New Orleans–born musician Louis Armstrong helped introduce jazz to global audiences.
The Federal Art Project and Federal Writers Project helped employ out-of-work artists and writers during the Great Depression.
This distinct form of government exists in more than half of Louisiana’s parishes.
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.
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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