A university researcher has reconstructed a catastrophic two-century-old hurricane that is among the worst to ever strike the City …
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A university researcher has reconstructed a catastrophic two-century-old hurricane that is among the worst to ever strike the City …
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For nearly 300 years, a Catholic Church has stood on the site of the iconic Saint Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square in New …
One of the stars of aviation in World War II grew up on a north Louisiana farm, and his first command was working for the Chinese …
Riding the rails The Huey Long Bridge, located a short distance upriver from the City of New Orleans, has been moving rail cars …
Fort Jackson, a nearly two-century old stronghold on the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, was the site of a ferocious …
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Louisiana's Fort Polk was at the center of preparations by the U.S. Army to modernize its fighting forces and strategies for the …
Some of the old buildings at Louisiana's Frogmore Plantation are from the days of slavery, and recently found slave narratives add …
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The booming lumber industry of the early 20th century and its appetite for virgin cypress trees in Louisiana are featured in this …
A small propeller-driven version of Air Force One used by President Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s is on display at the Regional …
The Battle of New Orleans was one of the most decisive victories by an American army over a much larger British force during the …