Art
Nicole Charbonnet
New Orleans artist Nicole Charbonnet creates large-scale, mixed-media works that reference images common to the American psyche and culture.
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period Index
Government, Politics & Law
Non-Unanimous Juries
A segregation-era law voted down in 2018 and deemed unconstitutional in 2020
History
Norman C. Francis
Educator and civil rights leader Norman C. Francis served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana for forty-seven years.
Architecture
Nottoway Plantation
Nottoway is one of the largest antebellum houses in the South and the largest surviving plantation house in Louisiana.
Disasters
Nutria in Louisiana
Imported in the early twentieth century for their fur, nutria have exploded into an invasive species that contributes to coastal erosion.
Architecture
Oaklawn Manor Plantation
Oaklawn Manor, on Bayou Teche, was originally owned by Irish-born lawyer Alexander Porter whose ancestry gave this area the name Irish Bend.
Business & Industry
Oil and Gas Industry in Louisiana
The oil and gas industry has been a dominant economic engine in Louisiana for well over a century.
8.12 f. Oil and Gas Industry in Louisiana
While the oil and gas industry has helped grow Louisiana’s economy, it has also created significant environmental challenges.
Architecture
Old Arsenal Museum
The Old Arsenal was constructed in 1838 for the Baton Rouge military post, the main ordinance depot for the southwestern United States.
Architecture
Old Governor's Mansion
Huey P. Long ordered the construction of the Old Governor's Mansion in 1929, replacing the first Governor's Mansion which was built in 1857.
1.8 d. Old State Capitol
The Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge is now a museum.
Architecture
Old State Capitol
Designed by architect James H. Dakin, Louisiana's Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge is among the state’s most distinctive architectural landmarks.
