Business & Industry
Louisiana Film Industry
An early participant in the industrialization of film exhibition, distribution, and production, Louisiana adopted the moniker “Hollywood South” in the early twenty-first century.
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana)
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana) Index
Folklife
Louisiana Folktales
Louisiana’s folktales have been influenced by Indigenous peoples and the many cultural and ethnic groups that have immigrated to the state.
History
Louisiana Government in the Modern Era
Louisiana’s government is dominated by Anglo-English traditions, with influences of French and Spanish colonial political cultures surviving today mostly in legal matters and in the language describing its institutions and practices.
7.8 h. Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Louisiana
This entry covers the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the period of territorial governance that followed until Louisiana became a state in 1812.
History
Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Period
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 added an immense, undefined amount of territory to the United States.
Music
Louisiana Record Labels
With its diverse musical heritage, Louisiana has been home to many important record labels.
Government, Politics & Law
Louisiana State Flag
Centered on a blue field, the Louisiana State Flag features a nest of pelicans above a white banner, or ribbon, inscribed with the state motto: “Union Justice Confidence.”
History
Louisiana Tigers During the Civil War
During the Civil War, Louisiana’s battalions and regiments of foot soldiers were collectively known as the Louisiana Tigers with a reputation for reckless, often alcohol-fueled behavior.
History
Louisiana Women in the Civil Rights Movement
As early as the antebellum era, Louisiana women fought for the rights of African Americans in the abolitionist movement.
Government, Politics & Law
Louisiana's Secession from the Union
Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, although many in the state opposed the decision.
7.13 b. Louisiana's Secession from the Union
The election of Abraham Lincoln and threats to slavery’s expansion were two major factors in Louisiana’s decision to leave the Union.
Music
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is a multiple Grammy award-winning songwriter and performer whose blues, southern rock, Cajun, and folk-influenced sound has achieved commercial success while staying true to her stripped-down, roots music aesthetic.
