Government & Politics
Dave Treen Sr.
Dave Treen served as governor of Louisiana from 1980 to 1984, losing his bid for a second term to Edwin Edwards in 1983.
St. Tammany
Art
Dom Gregory de Wit
In 1946, Benedictine artist Dom Gregory de Wit began working on his brilliantly colored, large scale murals for the St. Joseph Abbey near Covington, Louisiana.
Architecture
Madisonville
Madisonville became an important Louisiana shipbuilding center, boasting four shipyards by the late nineteenth century.
Geography
Mandeville
Mandeville was founded in 1834, occupying part of what was formerly the sugar plantation of Bernard de Marigny de Mandeville in Louisiana.
Art
Robert Joseph Warrens
For four decades artist Robert Joseph Warrens has used his painting to explore the nature of art, social ills, and the polluting of the environment.
Architecture
Slidell
Surveyed and platted in 1883 for the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, Slidell was named for John Slidell, Confederate ambassador to France and U.S. congressman.
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