Art
Nicole Charbonnet
New Orleans artist Nicole Charbonnet creates large-scale, mixed-media works that reference images common to the American psyche and culture.
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Music
Octave Crosby
Octave Crosby's Original Dixieland Jazz Band was, for a time, the house band at the legendary Paddock Lounge on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Music
Papa Celestin
Cornetist and trumpeter Oscar Phillip “Papa” Celestin was a jazz pioneer and beloved bandleader and entertainer.
Government, Politics & Law
Pascal F. Calogero Jr.
Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. served as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1990 to 2008.
Archaeology
Pre-Clovis and Clovis Cultures
This entry covers the Pre-Clovis and Clovis cultures during the Early Paleoindian Period, 11500–9500 BCE, and Middle Paleoindian Period, 9500 BCE–8800 BCE.
Art
Richard Clague Jr.
Widely credited as the founder of the landscape painting tradition in Louisiana, French-born painter Richard Clague received most of his formal artistic training in Europe.
Art
Sandra Russell Clark
Photographer Sandra Russell Clark creates black-and-white, infrared, hand-painted images of historic New Orleans cemeteries, southern landscapes and gardens, and European architecture.
Government, Politics & Law
Sebastian Calvo de la Puerta Y O'Farrill, marqués de Casa Calvo
After the death of Governor Manuel Gayoso de Lemos in July 1799, Casa Calvo was sent to Louisiana to serve as interim governor of the Spanish colony.
Sports & Recreation
Tony Canzoneri
Louisiana' Tony Canzoneri secured his place among the boxing elite when he became the second fighter in history to win world championships in three different weight classes.
Literature
Truman Capote
New Orleans-born author Truman Capote wrote the first nonfiction novel, "In Cold Blood" in 1966.
Music
Van Cliburn
Pianist Harvey Lavan “Van” Cliburn, Jr. established the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, which has become one of the best-known classical music contests in the United States.
Sports & Recreation
Will Clark
Will Clark hit a home run in his first major league at bat off a pitch from future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.
