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Louisiana
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The 1904 World's Fair: Looking Back at Looking Forward 
 In 1904, St. Louis, Missouri, marked the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase with a world's fair. The city also hosted the 1904 Olympics. The site commemorates these events with an illustrated overview of the fair, images of artifacts, and a "virtual fair," which includes a fairground map and photographs of the structures and exhibitions. From the Missouri Historical Society. http://www.mohistory.org/Fair/WF/HTML/index_flash.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1719-1820
A database of information on 100,000 slaves who were brought to Louisiana in the 18th and 19th centuries. It contains "African slave names, genders, ages, occupations, illnesses, family relationships, ethnicity, places of origin, prices paid for slaves, and slaves' testimony and emancipations." Searchable by name, master, gender, racial designation, time period, plantation location, and origin. "Miscellaneous Searches" has lists of African names, slaves involved with revolts, and runaways. Demographic tables are available. http://www.ibiblio.org/laslave/ Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jan 9, 2004 The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of 1953: A Recaptured Past
"This exhibit includes photographs, an historical timeline, and the personal recollections of some of the major figures behind the Baton Rouge [Louisiana] bus boycott," which was "the first successful bus boycott of the 1950s." Includes photos, a chronology of the boycott, background essay, and excerpts from personal recollections of the events. Created by students at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge and Louisiana State University College of Education graduate students. http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/exhibits/boycott/ Topics: Black Resources, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2008 Creole Echoes: Résonance Créoles
This online exhibit with detailed annotations explores "the richness and diversity of Nineteenth Century New Orleans intellectual and cultural life." Provides an overview of the city, examines the lives of selected men and women, and reviews the press and opera. Places special emphasis on the Francophone cultural life and Free People of Color. Includes lesson plans. Available in English and French. http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/exhibits/creole/ Topics: Lesson Plans, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 17, 2004 Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana
This National Register of Historic Places travel itinerary features "historic places along the Mississippi River and surrounding lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain ... the itinerary begins with the grand plantations along the River Road, continues north through historic Baton Rouge and along the Mississippi River ... then east to sites along State Highway 10, and finally loops back to Baton Rouge again." Includes a map, list of sites, photos, and essays. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/louisiana/ Topics: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Folklife in Louisiana
Documents, photos, audio and video clips, exhibits, and other material about the "folk cultural resources of Louisiana. Folklife includes living traditions learned informally over time within ethnic, regional, occupational, and family groups." Features resources about traditional cultures, rituals, festivals, religion, folk arts, self-taught artists, musicians and musical instruments, food, and much more. From the Louisiana Division of the Arts. http://www.louisianafolklife.org Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Freshly Brewed: The Coffee Trade and the Port of New Orleans
In addition to presenting an illustrated essay on the coffee trade in New Orleans starting with the early 19th century, this site provides information about New Orleans coffee houses (such as Cafe du Monde), the use of chicory in coffee blends, and the banana trade. From the Louisiana State Museum. http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/coffee/coffee1.htm Topics: Beverages, Industries, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Louisiana Aviation Since 1910
This site provides illustrated information about early airplane flight in Louisiana. It features information about Harry and Marguerite Williams, Jimmie and Walter Wedell, early commercial airlines, and the development of airmail. Also includes a selected bibliography. From the Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of the Louisiana State Museum. http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/aviation/wedwm.htm Topics: Museums by Place: United States, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Louisiana Digital Library
Presents several collections, most containing images related to Louisiana. Includes architectural drawings, artwork, historical photographs and stereographs, maps associated with the Louisiana Purchase and the French colonization of the state, oral histories, and climate records. Searchable and browsable. From Louisiana State University. http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 7, 2006 Louisiana Division Fact Finder
Compilation of "fugitive" fact files related to Louisiana, including New Orleans neighborhoods and ward boundaries in New Orleans, past and future Mardi Gras dates, origins of New Orleans words and traditions (such as Carnival colors and pralines), burial places of New Orleans musicians, New Orleans telephones exchanges, and more. From the Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library. http://nutrias.org/%7Enopl/facts/facts.htm Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 12, 2007 National Park Service: New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park
Details about this historic park "established to celebrate the origins and evolution of America's most widely recognized indigenous musical art form." Includes New Orleans jazz history, maps and walking tours of New Orleans jazz history, music clips, classroom activities, and related material. September 2005 note: "Due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina, the park's headquarter office and visitor center are closed at this time." http://www.nps.gov/jazz/index.htm Topics: History, Hurricane Katrina, Musical Genres, National Parks & Forests, Outdoor Recreation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2009 New Orleans: Global Food Heritage City Endangered
"Just to remind us why New Orleans means so much to so many people, here is our partial list ... of this city's unique food history and heritage." Includes links to information about the "fusion of cultures and cuisines: Creole, Cajun, French, Spanish, African-American, [and] American"; the French Market; coffee; and other New Orleans culinary matters. From the Food Museum. http://www.foodmuseum.com/#nola Topics: Beverages, Food & Cooking, Hurricane Katrina, Industries, Travel, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2005 New Orleans: The Birthplace of Jazz
This essay from the companion website to "Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns" (a PBS documentary series) discusses the origins of jazz in New Orleans. Includes an audio clip from Wynton Marsalis, images, and links to related essays. http://www.pbs.org/jazz/places/places_new_orleans.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Musical Genres, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 15, 2005 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features & Special Editions: Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial
Facts and statistics about "the 200th anniversary of what has been described as the greatest real estate deal in history." Topics include population, the French influence, the number of places named "Jefferson," and a brief chronology of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001619.html Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated May 20, 2008 Water and Storm Management in New Orleans: A Selection of Historical Documents
Transcriptions of documents about the water system in New Orleans. Features a pamphlet of a paper read by the mayor of New Orleans in 1914 about the history of the water systems, with information about the inception of the drainage system (including the canals and pumping stations), the water purification system, and sewer construction. Also includes images from 1901 of the system and information about a 1915 hurricane. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Louisiana/New_Orleans/Water_Management/home.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Nonfiction by Genre, Science, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 15, 2005 |
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