Art
Caroline Durieux
Artist Caroline Wogan Durieux served as the director of the Louisiana office of the Federal Art Project.
Bourbon Era
Bourbon Era Index
Architecture
Carville National Leprosarium
Several buildings at the National Leprosarium at Carville, Louisiana, were built by the Works Progress Administration.
Architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception serves as the seat of the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Architecture
Centenary State Historic Site
The Centenary State Historic Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Music
Champion Jack Dupree
Champion Jack Dupree was was best known as a barrelhouse pianist and songwriter/raconteur but was also an accomplished boxer and cook.
Government, Politics & Law
Charles A. O'Niell
Charles A. O'Niell served as the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1922 to 1949.
Literature
Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski came to New Orleans in 1942 on his first cross-country trips and returned to the city many times over the years.
History
Charles Gayarré
New Orleans native Charles Gayarré wrote the first complete history of Louisiana: a four-volume series entitled Louisiana History (1866).
Art
Charles Giroux
Nineteenth century painter Charles Giroux captured lush Louisiana landscapes in small-scale oil paintings.
Art
Charles Reinike
Charles Henry Reinike was one of New Orleans' most respected artists and art teachers from the late 1930s until his death in 1983.
Art
Charles Woodward Hutson
Charles Woodward Hutson, at the time of his retirement, had trained as a lawyer, served as a Confederate soldier, a university professor, and was a critically acclaimed artist.
Disasters
Cheniere Caminada Hurricane
A late-season hurricane struck Cheniere Caminada in early October 1893, becoming one of Louisiana’s deadliest hurricanes.
