Foodways
Sagamité
Entry describes sagamité, a range of cornmeal-based soups, stews, and porridges with Native American origins that became a common component of French colonial cuisine.
Antebellum Period
Antebellum Period Index
Government, Politics & Law
Saint-Domingue Revolution
The revolution that began in Saint-Domingue in the West Indies in 1791 and ended in 1804 was the only successful slave rebellion in history.
Business & Industry
Salt Mining
Louisiana is home to 128 identified salt domes, including the coastal dome now known as Avery Island.
Art
Samuel Blessing
Of the hundreds of photographers in New Orleans during the second half of the nineteenth century, Samuel T. Blessing stands out for his longevity, production, and business acumen.
Architecture
San Francisco Plantation
The San Francisco Plantation name is derived from the term "sans fruscins" meaning "without a cent" or "having lost everything," possibly alluding to the high cost of the house.
Architecture
Shadows-on-the-Teche Plantation
Until artist Weeks Hall donated Shadows-on-the-Teche to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1958, the New Iberia property had been in the Weeks family since the original Spanish land grant in 1792.
Music
Shape Note Singing
Shape-note singing dates from the late seventeenth century and is a system of printed shapes, instead of standard music notation, to help untrained singers learn how to read the music.
Architecture
Shotgun House
The shotgun house, prevalent in New Orleans architecture, is typically a long, narrow house facing the street, with a roof ridge that runs perpendicular to the front entrance.
Business & Industry
Shreve Town Company
The Shreve Town Company was a for-profit business venture that led to the establishment of what is today known as Shreveport, the largest city in northwest Louisiana.
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The Shreve Town Company was a business venture that led to the establishment of what is today known as Shreveport, the largest city in northwest Louisiana.
History
Slave Insurrections in Louisiana
Slavery existed in Louisiana from its earliest origins as a French colony through the Confederacy's defeat in the Civil War. Slave insurrections, however, were unusual events.
History
Smithridge
Smithridge, a historically Black community founded after the Civil War by formerly enslaved people, has long served as a communal and economic hub for African Americans in southeast Louisiana.
