History
Native Americans in Twentieth-Century Louisiana
Native American communities in Louisiana are culturally diverse with unique histories.
Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana Index
Literature
Nature Writing
From the time of colonial exploration to the present, Louisiana’s landscape has inspired a rich variety of nature writing.
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.
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 Dunn
Oscar James Dunn became one of the first Black men to serve in an executive political position in the United States when he was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana in 1868.
7.14 f. Oscar Dunn
Oscar James Dunn became one of the first Black men in the United States to serve in an executive political position when he was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana in 1868.
