History
Louis Armstrong
Renowned as a seminal figure in the evolution of jazz, Louis Armstrong is also considered one of the major artistic figures of the twentieth century.
Bourbon Era
Bourbon Era Index
Business & Industry
Louis Charles Roudanez
Founder of L’Union, the South’s first Black-owned newspaper, as well as the New Orleans Tribune, America’s first Black daily, Louis Charles Roudanez was a staunch abolitionist and advocate for the liberation of all Black people.
Music
Louis Gallaud
Louis Gallaud, a pianist from the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans, is known for the memorable recordings he made with Punch Miller.
Architecture
Louis Henry Sullivan
Renowned Chicago architect Louis Henry Sullivan designed only one building in Louisiana, Union Station in New Orleans.
Music
Louis James
Louis James was a New Orleans traditional jazz string bass player, clarinetist, and multi-instrumentalist.
Art
Louis Lucien Pessou
Louis Lucien Pessou was one of the leading lithographers of antebellum New Orleans.
Music
Louis Nelson
Louis Nelson was a sought-after traditional jazz trombonist from New Orleans.
Art
Louis Oscar Griffith
Artist Louis O. Griffith was not a native of Louisiana, but he discovered its charms on a visit to New Orleans and proceeded to depict the city in his artwork.
Music
Louis Prima
Louis Prima was an Italian American composer, singer, trumpet player and bandleader from New Orleans.
Government, Politics & Law
Louis Wiltz
Democrat Louis Wiltz served as governor of Louisiana from 1880 until his death in 1881.
History
Louisa Lamotte
A Creole of color who became a pioneering scholar of education in France
Government, Politics & Law
Louisiana Constitution of 1898
Bourbon Democrats suppressed democracy and restored white supremacy in the Louisiana State Constitution of 1898.
