After the Civil War, the Freedmen’s Bureau sought to provide social services to newly freed people, regulate contracts between laborers and employers, and protect citizens’ civil rights.
The period of French colonial control of Louisiana dates from 1682 to 1800.
The era of French control over Louisiana was marked by many challenges, including hurricanes and conflicts with Native American groups like the Natchez.
In 1960 the state charged student protestors with disturbing the peace, resulting in a US Supreme Court ruling that affirmed Black communities’ constitutional right to protest.
Since the mid-twentieth century, LGBTQ+ residents of Louisiana have contributed unique traditions to Mardi Gras celebrations.
During World War II General Claire Chennault led the Flying Tigers, a group of American volunteer pilots who assisted the Chinese Air Force.
General George Shepley became the military governor of federally-occupied Louisiana in June 1862 and served until March 1864.
This is a complete list of the governors of Louisiana, their terms, and links to biographical entries.
Louisiana was deeply affected by the Great Depression when cotton, sugar, oil, and timber values plummeted, and the port of New Orleans experienced a precipitous decline in foreign trade.
During the Great Depression farm prices in Louisiana reached unheard-of lows and deepened rural poverty.
The Flood of 1927 inundated nearly 26,000 square miles in 170 counties and parishes in seven states, driving an estimated 931,159 people from their homes.
The Great Flood of 1927 inundated more than ten thousand square miles across twenty Louisiana parishes and left tens of thousands of Louisianans without shelter.
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