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THE BATON ROUGE BUS BOYCOTT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott started the direct action phase of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
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Battle of Baton Rouge, August 1862
Louisiana was dominated by the North during most of the Civil War. What were the major events leading to the virtual loss of much of Louisiana to the Confederacy?
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Civil War Battles: Another Lesson Plan
A lesson plan to help middle school students learn the places of Louisiana's Civil War battles.
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Grierson's Raid: Part II
The continuation of the saga of this great cavalry endeavor.
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Alligators and Catholics
An alligator makes repeated visits to the Roosevelt's barge. A French Catholic couple robs them of their sleep.
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Festival International de Louisiane
The annual festival is held the last full week of April in downtown Lafayette, LA as a way to appreciate both differences and similarities of the world's cultures.
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Keavin Lee Terrell: Killed/Body Not Recovered
Keavin Lee Terrell, from Baton Rouge, was a 19 year-old serving in the US Navy. Lost in the waters of North Vietnam in 1969, three days before his 20th birthday, his body was never recovered. He probably perished at the time, but there has not been enough government effort to recover and account for missing service personnel.
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Louisiana Outlet Malls
From Lake Charles to Shreveport to Baton Rouge, Louisiana offers a wealth of outlet shopping malls.
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The Roosevelts Reach New Orleans
The Roosevelts spend three bad nights in a Baton Rouge barroom before reaching New Orleans. Fulton and Livingston design them a steamboat.
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Zachary Taylor: The President Who Chose Louisiana
Article inspired by a recent disagreement in my home. My daughter came home and said her teacher said that Zachary Taylor was from Louisiana. I said, "I don't think so," and followed up with a little research to settle the matter.
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Louisiana's 64 Parishes: Fast Facts
Louisiana's parishes in alphabetical order or chronological order by date of creation with parish seat, date of creation, origin of the parish name and principal industries listed.
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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
As the nation's youngest sitting governor, Jindal also is the first elected Indian-American governor and the first non-white Louisiana governor since Reconstruction.
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Nice to Born in LA
A look at genealogy in New Orleans
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One Hit Wonder John Fred Gourrier
A star athlete and record producer, Gourrier will forever remain synonymous with his chart-topping hit from 1968. It was a parody of the Beatles, "Lucy in the Sky".
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Port Hudson Site of Longest Siege
Recognizing the need to protect the Mississippi River, Confederate forces chose Port Hudson, La., as their southernmost defense of the waterwway. It wasn't enough.
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Louisiana Film Production
Louisiana attracted about $500 million of film production business in 2007 and is now setting up the infrastructure to become "Hollywood South"
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European Exploration to 1700: Spain's Loss, France's Gain
The study of United States history in the colonial era usually dwells with colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts. But southern coastlines were also being explored and colonized.
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Economic Development in Louisiana: 1877-1935
After Reconstruction, Louisiana no longer relied on cotton and sugar cane plantations to support the economy. These sources remained, but the timber, oil, natural gas, salt and sulfur industries developed.
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Fulton Designs Steamboat
Robert Fulton designs a steamboat for the Roosevelts. It will be called the New Orleans. Their steamboat voyage down the Mississippi begins.
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Glenn Dorsey - Key to LSU Defense
When the Tigers meet the Ohio State Buckeyes in college football's upcoming national championship, the game may be determined by the play of this defensive lineman.
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Glenn Dorsey Receives Outland
At the annual Omaha banquet last night, Dorsey offically received the Outland Trophy for being college football's outstanding lineman.
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Jena Choctaw Indians Receive 41 Acre Donation
The Jena Choctaw Indians, formerly a landless tribe in Louisiana, receive a donation for a new home.
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LSU-Virginia Tech Football
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the shooting of 32 Tech students haunted the LSU and Virginia Tech football teams as they prepared for their 2007 battle.
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Martha Munizzi: No Limits Live
Martha Munizzi garnered major attention with her 2003 indie debut, "The Best is Yet to Come," followed by her stunning New Best Artist Stellar Award, still as an indie.
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Tragic Past Haunts LSU
From Coach Bo Rein, to three former teammates killed in accidents, bizarre circumstances have shrouded LSU's history and left a legacy of sobering misfortune
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Buddy Guy
Chicago has one of the richest musical histories of any American city. Musical genres such as jazz and blues had major historical events happen along the shores of Lake
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Cancer Cluster or Coincidence?
The rural community of Indian Bayou has serious concerns about possible groundwater contamination and an unusually high rate of cancer incidence within a very small area of Acadiana.
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Former Governor Jimmie Davis Dies at 101
Davis' obituary, a brief biography, filmography, links and the words to his famous song, "You Are My Sunshine."
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FROM WISCONSIN TO MERCURY
Many exotic pets live miserable lives, confined to cages, exploited, neglected and, sometimes, abandoned. However, this is the happy story of one lucky exotic animal that we all know.
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Heartbreaking Haunts and Lovelorn Ghosts
Heartbroken ghosts and the places they haunt.
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Historic Preservation: What to do with Old Windows
Historic preservation is an old art in New Orleans, but many small towns still need guidance. Here are some ideas about how to go about correctly remodeling your downtown building while preserving the original look and feel of your special town.
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Louisiana Republican Party: 1970 to the Present
After Reconstruction there was practically no Republican Party activity in Louisiana. What happened in the 70's and since to change that.
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Myrtles Plantation Ghosts
Louisiana mansion was the scene of murders and is a place where occurrences paranormal happen. It is thought to be the most haunted plantation house in the USA.
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Poisonous Plants, Urushiols and Prevention
It's almost summertime and the living is easy, unless you happen upon some urushiols. Preventative measures can help you stay clear of a bad case of poison ivy, oak or sumac this summer.
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Reconstruction in Louisiana
Louisiana "reconstruction" lasted until 1876. It was a time of unrest and change.
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Summer Flea Markets
A brief description of some of the flea markets open this summer around the U.S. - so you can plan your vacation trip accordingly!
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Urban Violence in Houston, Texas
The city of Houston, Texas, experienced two defining racial conflicts separated by five decades and linked by the overzealous and racist actions of the Houston Police.
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Winter's Evergreens
Every new year begins in the winter. Cold, wet and . . . full of wintergreens. This year can start off with a new focus on signs of life to help keep us aware of good things to come.
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2006 College Graduation Speeches
Ever wonder what colleges and universities get the best graduation speakers? Here's a list of the most notable commencement speakers from Spring Semester 2006.
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2007 MLB Fantasy Sophomores
Last year, a record number of rookies had huge impacts on fantasy baseball teams. Here's a look at five of the best rookies from the 2006 season and their 2007 values.
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Home Party Sales
Looking to make a little extra money while you're home with the kids? Home party sales offer flexibility, control and some perks.
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Indoor Champions Crowned
It has been a busy stretch in track and field arenas as the NCAA crowned the Texas women and the Arkansas men its indoor collegiate champions. Meanwhile Haile Gebreselassie of Ethiopia and Gabriela Szabo of Romania each scored double wins in the 1500 and 3000 meters at the 7th International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Indoor Championships.
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Labyrinths - a path to self-discovery
Labyrinth walking is seeing a rise in popularity. Many religious and spiritual groups are constructing labyrinths within their communities. Walking labyrinths is an ancient meditative practice. In the past few years there has been a renewed interest in labyrinth walking and various groups and religious organizations around the world are holding labyrinth walks on a regular basis.
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Memory Motel
A look at the song from Black and Blue
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Mountain Laurel - Our Flowering Splendor
Wildflowers are in bloom around the state. Mountain laurel, our state flower, adds much beauty to this late spring, early summer wildflower show.
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Nigella Bites, DVD news and reviews, Fake TV, New Wallace and Gromit
Nigella Lawson's sexy new cookery show, Fake TV on BBC america,New Wallace and Gromit, New Changing Rooms and Ground Force plus DVD news and reviews.
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Oaks - Shade Trees for Sizable Areas
Landscape designs for large areas need trees like oaks (Quercus spp.) that are in proportion to the design and relatively maintenance-free. Oaks provide color and shade.
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Preseason Outland Favorites Named
The Football Writers' Association of America has released a preseason list of Outland Trophy favorites. Find out who to watch and why.
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