Literature
Creole Literature
Few other movements in the American literary scene evoke exotic images rivaling those conjured by Louisiana's Creole writers.
Greater New Orleans
Greater New Orleans Index
Peoples of Louisiana
Creoles
The term "Creole" has long generated confusion and controversy. The word invites debate because it possesses several meanings, some of which concern the innately sensitive subjects of race and ethnicity.
Literature
Creoles in Literature
Representations of Louisiana’s Creole population are as varied and complex as the definition of the term itself.
History
Cruikshank Case
With the 1876 Cruikshank Case decision, the US Supreme Court restricted rights protected under the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
Architecture
Curtis and Davis Architects
The architectural firm Curtis and Davis designed the Superdome, Rivergate, and other notable buildings in New Orleans and throughout the state.
Architecture
Cypress Grove Cemetery
The Cypress Grove Cemetery in New Orleans has a monumental entrance gate suggesting a triumphal passage from one world to the next.
Business & Industry
D. H. Holmes
For one hundred forty years, D. H. Holmes served as a shopping destination for generations of New Orleanians, growing from a small dry goods shop to an enormous consumer emporium.
Music
Danny and Blue Lu Barker
New Orleans’s first couple of jazz.
Art
Darryl Reeves
Darryl Reeves is a master blacksmith who hand-forges decorative and functional ironwork for many of New Orleans' historic homes and public buildings.
Music
Dave Bartholomew
A longtime pillar of the New Orleans rhythm and blues community, Dave Bartholomew was a trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer, bandleader, and astute businessman.
Music
Dave Oxley
Dave Oxley was a traditional jazz and early rhythm and blues drummer from New Orleans.
Art
David Allen
David Allen was a walking stick carver from Homer, Louisiana. His work often includes the heads of men, animals, and snakes combined with elements of popular culture.
