Literature
Rachel O'Connor
A pioneer planter in what is now West Feliciana Parish, Rachel O'Connor wrote more than one hundred letters describing antebellum plantation life in southern Louisiana.
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana)
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana) IndexArt
Raymond Sedatol
A native of the Atchafalaya Basin, master boat builder Raymond Sedatol constructed traditional watercraft such as pirogues and rowing skiffs in the manner of his Cajun ancestors.
Business & Industry
Rayne, Frog Capital
Rayne, a city in Acadia Parish, is nicknamed the “Frog Capital of the World” for its history as a former titan in the bullfrog exporting industry.
Peoples of Louisiana
Receiving Communities
A receiving community is a city, town, or neighborhood that accommodates people displaced by a disaster.
7.14 a., d., f.-g., i. Reconstruction
The post-Civil War period is known as the Reconstruction era, when the former Confederacy was brought back into the Union.
Government, Politics & Law
Reconstruction
The post-Civil War period in US history is known as the Reconstruction era, when the former Confederacy was brought back into the Union.
Music
René Hall
René Hall was an arranger and studio musician who made invaluable contributions to scores of hit recordings from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Government, Politics & Law
René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle
French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, is perhaps best known for giving the region and ultimately the state its name: Louisiana.
Sports & Recreation
Robby Albarado
Louisiana jockey Robby Albarado is one of the most successful riders in US horse racing history.
Government, Politics & Law
Robert Charles Wickliffe
Democrat Robert Wickliffe, who served as the governor of Louisiana from 1856 until 1860, oversaw the state in the increasingly tumultuous years before the Civil War.
Music
Rock Music
Rock music in Louisiana grew out of several genres of roots music: blues, rhythm and blues, Cajun, and zydeco.
Music
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is a genre of music that derived from early rock 'n' roll, with a country-music flavor.
