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Articles related to "Louisiana"
Loss of Louisiana's Marine Habitat Take a journey through the coastal wetlands of Louisiana with Photographer CC Lockwood and Painter Rhea Gary as they document the loss of marine and estuarine habitat marsh mission • coastal erosion • cc lockwood • rhea gary • disappearing wetlands
Louisiana Outlet Malls From Lake Charles to Shreveport to Baton Rouge, Louisiana offers a wealth of outlet shopping malls. tanger outlet center • louisiana outlet shopping • lake charles outlet malls • louisiana boardwalk • shreveport outlet mall
More Red Tape for Katrina Victims After 30 months of red tape, Katrina Victims are facing new problems with the Road Home program. Katrina Relief program manager ICF International is under investigation. katrina victims • hurricane katrina • katrina relief • katrina • louisiana
Causes Of the Civil War: The Compromise of 1820 and the Early Anti-slavery Movement american civil war • slaves • louisiana purchase • missouri compromise • abolitionist movement
Destrehan Manor House Ghosts This is the oldest plantation house and a place of legends and phantom activity. Vestiges of some long-dead residents and a visitor still remain. destrehan manor house ghosts • haunted louisiana plantation • plantation ghosts • jean lafitte • historical landmark
More Southern State Arts Grants Emerging and experienced fiction writers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana can receive grant funding through state arts councils. writers grants • alabama • mississippi • florida • louisiana
The Legal Doctrine of Informed Consent Informed consent is designed to protect research subjects from unauthorized experimentation. Despite good intentions, the process has been reduced to a legal formality. legal doctrine • informed consent • human experimentation • physician • risk
Sazerac: The Official Cocktail? Louisiana Legislature briefly considered making the Sazerac America's first official state cocktail. But the idea was rejected. sazerac cocktail • ramos gin fizz • official cocktail • official peychaud bitters • sazerac company
Tough Teacher Vindicated Would you change students grades if ordered by administration to do so? This teacher refused and lost her job. nea • changing grades • teacher resigns • teacher sues • paula payne
The Caddos Name Texas In 1691, the Spanish reached the temple mound site of the Caddos in Texas and were welcomed by greeting of "tejas," a Caddo word meaning "friends." native american • caddo • texas • tejas • spanish
Moses Austin Moses Austin starts a colony in Spanish Missouri, then travels to Texas and obtains a Spanish land grant there. moses austin • spanish missouri colonization • spanish texas colonization • westward migration • virginia lead mines
How to Lower Textbook Costs College textbook prices have climbed 240% since 1986, says U.S. Bureau of Labor. Here's how Congress, students and professors are trying to slow down the rising costs. lower textbook costs • make textbooks affordable campaign • textbook bundling • student public interest research groups pirg • get by without the books
They Also Discovered America Captains Lewis and Clark, with the Corps of Discovery, set off in 1804, up the Missouri River, to discover what lay between Missouri and the Pacific Ocean. christopher columbus • captains meriwether lewis and william clark • the corps of discovery • black mountain man james beckwourth • zebulon pike
Top 10 Baseball Nicknames Almost everybody who plays in the MLB gets a nickname at some point. Here are ten of the best baseball nicknames along with the origin and meaning behind each one. top 10 baseball nicknames • baseball nicknames • great baseball nicknames • best baseball nicknames • 1919 balck sox scandal
Answers to Trivia Quiz 1 Okay, trivia buffs. Here's all the answers to last week's quiz. Time to see how much you remember about the 1998 season. okay • trivia buffs. here's all the answers to last week'
Black Troops: The True Freedom Fighters civil war • slavery • afro-american soldiers • 54th regiment • corps d'afrique
Les Canadiens-Francais (The French Canadians) It's the 24th of June and it's La Saint Jean Baptiste or Saint John the Baptist Day. La Saint Jean is a holiday which is very important to French Canadians. So here we go, an article on French Canadians french canadians • quebecois • francophones • festivals • fete nationale du quebec
Mississippi Outlet Malls From northern Mississippi to the Gulf, the "Magnolia State" offers a wealth of outlet shopping opportunities. mississippi outlet shopping • mississippi outlet malls • ms outlets • vicksburg outlets • prime outlets at gulfport
My Walk Across the Web cooking • websites • web sites • the culinary connection • tailgating across america
Children's Author Mary Cunningham Cynthia and her best friend, Gus, discover that Cynthia's attic is more than just your average dusty den of memories; it is a true gateway to their family histories. mary cunningham • echelon press • cynthia's attic • blue ridge mountain arts association • blue ridge writer's conference
Henry Wirz 1865 War Criminal Commander of the Andersonville Confederate Prison was the first of the world’s war criminals. He was the only soldier executed in the aftermath of the American Civil War andersonville • pow • prisoner of war • henry wirz • prison camp
Street Sense Remains Derby Pick Cobalt Blue and Chelokee moved into the Derby Top Ten List, while Street Sense continues as the No.1 pick. Scat Daddy, Notional, Circular Quay are headed for Kentucky. 2007 top ten derby list • street sense • notional • todd pletcher • circular quay
Grierson's Raid: Part II The continuation of the saga of this great cavalry endeavor. american civil war • cavalry • grierson • vicksburg
Jazz Greats!: Part 1 of 2 Here are some great jazz lessons on some jazz greats! Music, images, test, articles, and lots more! jazz • greats • louis armstrong • duke ellington • fats waller
Magnificent Magnolias Magnolias -- a wildscaper's guide to a showy southern plant that provides fast-growing shade and food for wildlife. magnolias • flowering trees
The MP3 Revolution- Part 2 MP3 technology as a tool for the independent musician and songwriter. mp3 • music • songwriting
Tales from the West Texas Dust Part II of an interview with Randy Williamson. randy williamson • interviews • life in prison • prison experiences • criminal justice
Monster House in digital 3-D Sony/Columbia and Real-D get together to show 3-D version of Monster House in selected U.S. and Canadian theatres. monster house • columbia • sony • animation • film
$8.88 Motel Rooms at Super 8 Budget travelers rejoice. Be part of the Super 8 "Celebrate the 8" festivities by booking a motel room for $8.88 a night for a limited time beginning August 8, 2008. budget travel vacation • super 8 motel • $8.88 super 8 room rate • budget hotel chain • budget motel chain
A Place Called Wiregrass: Morris Review of A Place Called Wiregrass by Michael Morris, an absorbing tale of people trying to rise above the margins of their lives in the South. novel • fiction • southern • spousal abuse • wife beating
Britney Spears Out of Rehab Spears checks out of addiction treatment facility on Kevin Federline's 29th birthday britney spears • kevin federline • us weekly • e! online • alcoholics anonymous
Meet Patricia McCausland-Gallo Nigella Lawson thinks Latin American food is THE next big trend. You can say you read it here first! secrets of colombian cooking • colombian cookbook • patricia mccausland gallo • colombian food • colombian cuisine
Meetings Where can you find out about conferences in your fields of interest? conferences • meetings • careers • employment • history
Michigan: Will Recruits Bring Another National Championship? Last year, the Michigan Wolverines were co-National Champions. This year, they stood atop the college football recruiting world. Could this mean a second National Championship for the Wolverines? Check out NCAA football to find out. ncaa football college michigan wolverines big ten
Preserving History Who are Archivists? How do you find employment as an archivist? archivist • archives • public history • history • education
Pyro Everyone's No.1 for Derby Run Pyro, not by War Pass's defeat alone, has taken over the pollsters' No.1 Derby favorite position. Although War Pass's fall in the Tampa Bay Derby helped, Pyro is proven. pyro derby no.1 • pyro proves derby worth • haskin derby picks • melikov derby picks • usatoday derby picks
Sara Groves Gets Real INO Records & documentary film-makers (the Nomad Series) have collaborated to release “Sara Groves: Just Showed Up For My Own Life,” a music infused, reality style film. sara groves • nomad series • sara groves:just showed up for my own life • ino records • chip johnson
Singing the Blues—Blueberries The blueberry is a native American species that has been enjoyed by humans for thousands of years. Its role in American history is stellar--both Native Americans and early settlers relied on its nutritional values to survive. Today, this true-blue berry is the second most popular berry in the United States. blueberry
Stones History (June 22-28) Some Stones happenings for this week in June rolling stones • stones • keith • mick • rock and roll
Who Was Jean Lafitte? A look into the life and deeds of New Orleans' most colorful pirate. jean lafitte • pirate • privateer • buccaneer • battle of new orleans
Charleston - Low Country Style Snuggled cozily where the Cooper and Ashley Rivers meet, Charleston made its fame and fortune from shipping crops of tobacco and rice grown on the plantations. charleston’s historic architecture • low country style • southern culture plantation past • cooper river shipping tobacco • south carolina low country rice
Coastal Oil Drilling With gas prices (and oil company profits) at record levels, McCain proposes lifting the ban on coastal drilling. 2008 elections • republicans oil • big oil • john mccain • oil environment
Entertaining and Funny Commercials The demand for entertaining commercials grows as ad clutter increases and the Internet extends the shelf life of consumer-driven TV spots. funny commercials • advertising entertainment • super bowl television parties • international commercials online • increasing advertising clutter
French Asylum Near the banks of the Susquehanna River in Bradford County, Pennsylvania stands a historical marking that states, "Marie Antoinette Scenic View, 2000 feet". french revolution • france • marie antoinette • louis xvi • pennsylvania
Good News About Brown Pelicans brown pelicans • pelicans • threatened species • endangered species • salton sea |
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