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re: What obscure piece of Louisiana history do you know?
Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:12 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:12 pm to Ponchy Tiger
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Yeah I am not buying this
This wasn't just La. it was the norm for every state.
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Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:28 pm to CaliforniaTiger
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Cool link, I'm from Sicily island too and I know u and ur momma and 'em
If that's the case then I'm sure we know each other as well.Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:41 pm to adavis
In 1798 the current Duke of Orleans and future French King Louis Phillipe, was entertained in New Orleans and Mandeville along with his brothers the Duke de Montpensier and the Comte de Beaujolais in a manner so decadent that the stories still survive(although just second-hand accounts remain). When they were hosted by Bernard Marigny de Mandeville at his plantation Fontainebleu, it was recounted that Marigny de Mandeville had Gold serviceware made for the occasion that was later thrown into the Mississippi River as it "could never serve a more noble purpose". 100 dollar bills were also have been said to serve as cigarette lighters after the dinner. He also brought the game of "craps" to America which is a shortened form of crapauds, which of course means frog and is a pejoritive reference to the French. Bernard knew how to party. I find him fascinating. The only reason the Garden District is where it is today is because Marigny refused to honor the original deal that would have sold his tract of land in the Marigny to the English Speaking White settlers of New Orleans, forcing development of the Livaudais Plantation instead. He instead sold the Marigny land to his half sister, herself a creole black offspring from his father, and her other friends who were free gens de couleur. Good stuff. The first true OT baller. 
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:42 pm to Swampeast
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What obscure piece of Louisiana history do you know?
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3 german POWs held in a scamp in La escaped and were never found...
Not true.
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Gärtner was never caught by the authorities, but came forward 40 years later in 1985, "surrendering" to Bryant Gumbel on the Today Show. He effectively became the last World War II German prisoner of war in America.
GEORG GARTNER
My reference was a history class in 84
Teacher was writing a book about the three
Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:48 pm to BigAppleTiger
World chess champion Paul Morphy of NO
When he toured Europe in 1857-8 at the age of 21, he became the first American to triumph culturally over the continent.
His house is now Brennan's restaurant.
When he toured Europe in 1857-8 at the age of 21, he became the first American to triumph culturally over the continent.
His house is now Brennan's restaurant.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:49 pm to choupiquesushi
New Llano was a communist colony when first established.
The French explorer Du Pratz was told there was a silver mine north of Alex. He reported he saw the silver and it was the purest he had seen.
In maybe a related matter, the was a lead mine near Mt Driskel until it collapsed around 70? years ago.
The French explorer Du Pratz was told there was a silver mine north of Alex. He reported he saw the silver and it was the purest he had seen.
In maybe a related matter, the was a lead mine near Mt Driskel until it collapsed around 70? years ago.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:49 pm to Kafka
Great one.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 3:58 pm to Sampson
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My great great great great grandfather was Gen James Wilkerson, the first Governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1805
William C.C. Claiborne was the first governor of Louisiana Territory.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:00 pm to thermal9221
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Bunkie was named that because a former mayors daughter was not smart and couldn't say monkey
...and Lecompte is actually pronounced Lecount.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:01 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:03 pm to bencoleman
Here's a better link to the Jonesville girl. This is also a great site.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:03 pm to fouldeliverer
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Please do tell. Who is this? Give me a name, the number of slaves and your source.
It is a damn shame how many lies about slavery get spread around.
The Metoyers of Natchitoches. Read "Cane River's Creoles of Color."
ETA: already answered.
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:05 pm to Come2Conquer
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Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is named after John A. Lejeune...who was born in Pointe Coupee parish and also attended a prep program at LSU.
Louisiana is the only state to have produced two Commandants of the Marine Corps: John Lejeune and Robert Barrow.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:06 pm to ChineseBandit58
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The first capitol of Texas was in Louisiana - Los Adaes - just west of Natchitoches.
The first capital of Louisiana was Mobile.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:09 pm to adavis
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Here's a better link to the Jonesville girl. This is also a great site
Thank you, I love to read Concordia and Catahoula history. I tried to link the sandbar fight earlier but for some reason my computer wouldn't cooperate.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:16 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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The first capital of Louisiana was Mobile.
this is a joke right? If not where is the link?
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:17 pm to Ponchy Tiger
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what idiot drew up tangipahoa
Tangipahoa was created in 1869 during Reconstruction to give the Republicans a majority in one the parish. It was comprised parts of St. Helena, Washington, St. Tammany, and Livingston Parishes.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:18 pm to Ponchy Tiger
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this is a joke right? If not where is the link?
No joke. So was Biloxi.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:18 pm to Pectus
I'm sure someone has posted about the LSU lakes?
Posted on 5/4/14 at 4:22 pm to Envy
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I'm sure someone has posted about the LSU lakes?
About how they were a WPA (or PWA) Project during the Depression and were created simply by sawing down tremendous virgin cypress trees?
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