Government, Politics & Law
Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville
Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville, Canadian soldier and explorer, is often described as the founder of the first permanent French settlement in Louisiana.
French Colonial Period
French Colonial Period Index
Government, Politics & Law
Pierre Rigaud Cavagnial de Vaudreuil
Serving as French governor of Louisiana from 1743 until 1753, Pierre de Vaudreuil was popular with the upper-class colonists and French officials for his elegant manners.
Government, Politics & Law
Pierre Sidrac Dugué de Boisbriand
Canadian explorer Pierre Sidrac Dugué de Boisbriand, one of the founding fathers of colonial Louisiana, served as acting governor of Louisiana between February 1725 and March 1727.
Architecture
Pontalba Buildings
Baroness Pontalba's buildings on Jackson Square changed the haphazard design into a viable public area.
Religion & Spirituality
Protestantism in Louisiana
Several Protestant denominations are present in Louisiana with Southern Baptist and Methodist as the most dominant.
History
Quapaw Tribe
The Quapaw Indians, whose four villages were located along the Arkansas River, were military allies and trade partners of colonial Louisianans.
Foodways
Red Beans and Rice
Traditionally served on Mondays in New Orleans, red beans and rice is an economical dish that has become a staple throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
History
Red Shoes (Shulashummashtabe)
Shulashummashtabe (Red Shoes in English; Souliers Rouges in French) was a Choctaw warrior, diplomat, and trader whose actions sparked the Choctaw Civil War from 1747 to 1750.
Government, Politics & Law
René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle
French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, is perhaps best known for giving the region and ultimately the state its name: Louisiana.
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.
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.
