Geography
Neutral Strip
The Neutral Strip existed outside the governance of either the United States or Spain until 1821.
Central Louisiana
Central Louisiana Index
7.9 e. Neutral Strip
The Neutral Strip existed outside the governance of either the United States or Spain until 1821.
History
New Deal in Louisiana
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal brought jobs and resources to Louisiana during the Great Depression.
8.13 e. New Deal in Louisiana
The effectiveness of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program in Louisiana was undercut by conflict with US Senator Huey P. Long.
History
New Llano Cooperative Colony
More than ten thousand people participated in America's longest-lived socialist community, the New Llano Cooperative Colony located south of Leesville in Vernon Parish.
Government, Politics & Law
Newton Blanchard
Attorney Newton Crain Blanchard served as one of Louisiana's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives (1880-1893), an associate justice in the Louisiana State Supreme Court (1897-1904) and governor of the state (1904-1908).
Government, Politics & Law
Non-Unanimous Juries
A segregation-era law voted down in 2018 and deemed unconstitutional in 2020
Disasters
Nutria in Louisiana
Imported in the early twentieth century for their fur, nutria have exploded into an invasive species that contributes to coastal erosion.
Business & Industry
Oil and Gas Industry in Louisiana
The oil and gas industry has been a dominant economic engine in Louisiana for well over a century.
8.12 f. Oil and Gas Industry in Louisiana
While the oil and gas industry has helped grow Louisiana’s economy, it has also created significant environmental challenges.
Government, Politics & Law
Oramel Simpson
Former Louisiana senator Oramel Simpson became the state's governor following the death of Henry Fuqua in 1926.
Government, Politics & Law
Oscar Allen
Democrat Oscar Allen served as governor of Louisiana from 1932 to 1936, Huey P. Long's hand-picked successor after Long resigned to serve in the US Senate.
