Louisiana

1803

Louisiana Purchase

1803

Louisiana Purchase

In 1803, the United States purchased the vast Louisiana Territory from France for approxim...

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1812

Louisiana Statehood

1812

Louisiana Statehood

Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Its entry brough...

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1815

Battle of New Orleans

1815

Battle of New Orleans

In January 1815, General Andrew Jackson led American forces to a decisive victory over Bri...

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1862

Capture of New Orleans

1862

Capture of New Orleans

In April 1862, Union naval forces captured New Orleans, and the city became the first majo...

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1890s

Jazz Emerges

1890s

Jazz Emerges

New Orleans in the 1890s became the birthplace of jazz, a new form of music that grew out...

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1927

Great Mississippi Flood

1927

Great Mississippi Flood

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American histo...

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1935

Huey Long Era Ends

1935

Huey Long Era Ends

Louisiana Governor and U.S. Senator Huey Long built one of the most powerful political mac...

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2005

Hurricane Katrina

2005

Hurricane Katrina

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and overwhelmed the levee system p...

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2010

Deepwater Horizon Spill

2010

Deepwater Horizon Spill

The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April 2010 caused the largest marine oil...

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Modern Era

Energy, Culture, and Ports

Modern Era

Energy, Culture, and Ports

Today, Louisiana continues to be a major center of energy production while nurturing one o...

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