Literature
Julie Kane
Boston-born Julie Kane was appointed the 2011-2013 Louisiana Poet Laureate.
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Music
Kenneth Blanchard Klaus
Kenneth B. Klaus was a composer, conductor, and musicologist in Baton Rouge during the twentieth century.
History
Knights of the White Camellia
The white supremacist group Knights of the White Camellia emerged during Reconstruction, and were referred to as Louisiana's version of the Ku Klux Klan.
Government & Politics
Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec
French naval officer Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec served as governor of Louisiana between 1753 and 1763.
Music
Narvin Kimball
Narvin Kimball enjoyed a long career as a successful New Orleans jazz and swing musician.
Architecture
Richard Koch
Louisiana architect and preservationist Richard Koch worked with the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in the state during the Great Depression.
Government & Politics
Robert Kennon
Louisiana governor Robert Kennon successfully campaigned on a platform of taking a "civics book approach" to government and eliminating corruption.
History
Rosa Keller
Rosa Freeman Keller spent her life fighting for equal rights for all New Orleans citizens, including the desegregation of the New Olreans public transportation system, school system, and libraries.
Literature
Tony Kushner
Playwright Tony Kushner, one-time resident of Lake Charles, is the author of prizewinning drama "Angels in America."
Government & Politics
William Pitt Kellogg
William Pitt Kellogg was governor of Louisiana during the divisive period of Radical Reconstruction.
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