History
West Florida Revolt
The Florida Parishes were not included in the Louisiana Purchase but were under Spanish control.
U.S. Territorial Period
U.S. Territorial Period Index
7.9 e. West Florida Revolt
The Florida Parishes weren’t included in the Louisiana Purchase but instead were added to Louisiana after an armed revolt against the Spanish colonial government.
Government, Politics & Law
William Charles Cole Claiborne
William Charles Cole Claiborne was the first territorial and state governor of Louisiana in its transitional years from the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 to statehood in 1812.
Art
William Edward West
Largely self-taught, William Edward West began as an itinerant portrait painter in the Mississippi River Valley before traveling extensively throughout the United States and Europe.
History
Winnsboro Easter Rock
Held on the Saturday before Easter Sunday, this women-led vigil includes counterclockwise percussive foot movement and call-and-response singing.
Government, Politics & Law
Zachary Taylor
President Zachary Taylor, a shrewd businessman and land speculator, owned a plantation near Baton Rouge that he called home after the 1820s.
Foodways
Zwolle Tamales
Zwolle tamales, a popular food from northwest Louisiana’s Sabine Parish, trace their origin to the region’s Indigenous cultures.
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