1.8 e. King Cake
King cakes are a sweet bread or pastry usually decorated in purple, green, and gold.
King cakes are a sweet bread or pastry usually decorated in purple, green, and gold.
A popular term in Louisiana usually tied to the gifting of something small—or a little something extra—with a purchase.
New Orleans is the birthplace of the large, round sandwich known as the muffuletta.
The Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge is now a museum.
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.
During the Archaic period, people from the Evans culture built large mounds made of dirt.
The era of French control over Louisiana was marked by many challenges, including hurricanes and conflicts with Native American groups like the Natchez.
By the end of Spanish rule, Louisiana was a stable colonial outpost.
Enslaved Africans and people of African descent played key roles in nearly every aspect of the development of Louisiana.
When forced by a French commander to leave their village, Natchez men responded by attacking the French settlement of Fort Rosalie.
The capture of Port Hudson in Louisiana gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River and was a significant turning point in the Civil War.
This entry covers the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the period of territorial governance that followed until Louisiana became a state in 1812.
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.
“Carpetbagger” and “scalawag” were derogatory terms used to describe white Republicans from the North or southern-born radicals during Reconstruction.
The Great Flood of 1927 inundated more than ten thousand square miles across twenty Louisiana parishes and left tens of thousands of Louisianans without shelter.
Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed brought international attention to Louisiana.
While the oil and gas industry has helped grow Louisiana’s economy, it has also created significant environmental challenges.
The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of June 1953 lasted eight days and became a model for organizers of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is one of only four American Indian groups in Louisiana recognized by the federal government.
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.
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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