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Posted on 5/4/14 at 5:55 pm to Pectus
Obscure in most people, including those within our own state, don't even know of this, due in large part I'd imagine to the amount of time covering the vast influence of the French and later the Cajuns...
The first permanent settlers of Louisiana were actually the Germans, not the French, settling around Des Allemandes (French for The Germans) in the early 1700's prior to New Orleans being incorporated.
Common names like Vicknair, Folse, Trosclair, Matherne, Ory, and many others are actually Decendents of the original German settlers in Louisiana, and their names were amended over the years, and of course intermarried with the French and then the Cajuns respectively who came later.
Additionally, the Louisiana variant of andouille we know today is much more closely alighed with the German andouille than the French one in ingredients and in smoking technique. It's thought to be their contribution.
The first permanent settlers of Louisiana were actually the Germans, not the French, settling around Des Allemandes (French for The Germans) in the early 1700's prior to New Orleans being incorporated.
Common names like Vicknair, Folse, Trosclair, Matherne, Ory, and many others are actually Decendents of the original German settlers in Louisiana, and their names were amended over the years, and of course intermarried with the French and then the Cajuns respectively who came later.
Additionally, the Louisiana variant of andouille we know today is much more closely alighed with the German andouille than the French one in ingredients and in smoking technique. It's thought to be their contribution.
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:02 pm to vl100butch
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Sherman's portrait hung in one of the Boyd's....it was stolen in the 1970's, and whoever did it has kept their mouth shut...
From 1974 through 1978 it was hanging by the entrance to Middleton Library too high on the wall for anyone to steal it without a ladder.
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:04 pm to Swampeast
New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Bienville.
It would have been founded in 1717....but it was flooded!!
It would have been founded in 1717....but it was flooded!!
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:32 pm to Pectus
The LSU lakes in baton rouge were put in place by Huey P. Long to eat up land that was going to be used for Southern University. Classic Huey...
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:39 pm to Pectus
In a college history class, my professor told us that Downtown Baton Rouge was built to look exactly like the French Quarter in the 1800s or whatever. It was going to be some massive city or something. Then BR had our big fire, which burned down all of the French-Quarter-like buildings, and now our downtowns look different.
Not sure if true, but I remember thinking how cool it was.
Not sure if true, but I remember thinking how cool it was.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:43 pm to LSU lilly
The Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War all saw action in Louisiana.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:49 pm to Pectus
A couple of others...
-Catahoula Lake was formed by an earthquake
-Desoto died in one of three places: Ferriday, Jonesville, or Lake Village, Arkansas.
-Catahoula Lake was formed by an earthquake
-Desoto died in one of three places: Ferriday, Jonesville, or Lake Village, Arkansas.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:50 pm to Mike da Tigah
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The first permanent settlers of Louisiana were actually the Germans, not the French, settling around Des Allemandes (French for The Germans) in the early 1700's prior to New Orleans being incorporated.
Natchitoches was founded in 1714, New Orleans in 1718, and Des Allemands in 1721.
There are a lot of german "cajuns" out there though
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:53 pm to Pectus
The first off shore oil well was drilled in caddo lake in Oil City.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:55 pm to ScottieP
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New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Bienville.
It would have been founded in 1717.... but the guy was killed in a ride-by shooting
Posted on 5/4/14 at 6:58 pm to Mike da Tigah
quote:The Kleinpeters got their land grant sometime in the 1760s or '70s
The first permanent settlers of Louisiana were actually the Germans, not the French, settling around Des Allemandes (French for The Germans) in the early 1700's prior to New Orleans being incorporated.
Common names like Vicknair, Folse, Trosclair, Matherne, Ory, and many others are actually Decendents of the original German settlers in Louisiana
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:05 pm to Kafka
-West Monroe was previously named Cotton Port and Trenton.
-The original Delta Airlines board table is still in Monroe at Vantage Health. It is shaped like wings.
-Davis Island a hunting camp on the west side of the MS River in Madison Parish, by law is actually in Mississippi.
-The Times Picayune is named after a Spanish Picayune coin, the amount the paper cost at that time.
-Ruston, La at one time in the 70's had more millionaires per capita that anywhere else in the US.
-La Tech was suppose to be in Calhoun, La, but everyone on the train was drunk and they passed up Calhoun and stopped in Ruston.
-The original Delta Airlines board table is still in Monroe at Vantage Health. It is shaped like wings.
-Davis Island a hunting camp on the west side of the MS River in Madison Parish, by law is actually in Mississippi.
-The Times Picayune is named after a Spanish Picayune coin, the amount the paper cost at that time.
-Ruston, La at one time in the 70's had more millionaires per capita that anywhere else in the US.
-La Tech was suppose to be in Calhoun, La, but everyone on the train was drunk and they passed up Calhoun and stopped in Ruston.
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:08 pm to SammyTiger
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Natchitoches was founded in 1714, New Orleans in 1718, and Des Allemands in 1721.
You're right, and perhaps better stated as some of the very first permanent homesteaders. Trappers were all over I'd imagine at the time though.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:08 pm to Fishwater
Crime is bad in New Orleans.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:10 pm to Fishwater
quote:I thought it was named after quality of its journalism
The Times Picayune is named after a Spanish Picayune coin
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:17 pm to bencoleman
Probably not extremely obscure but interesting nonetheless Lake Peigneur
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:33 pm to Mike da Tigah
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The first permanent settlers of Louisiana were actually the Germans, not the French, settling around Des Allemandes (French for The Germans) in the early 1700's prior to New Orleans being incorporated.
Germans were brought to the Louisiana colony because of their work ethic. Many of the French settlers who, in fact, were forced to come to Louisiana (criminals, ne'r-do-wells, prostitutes, and general low-lifes) had no work ethic and immediately became wards of the French government. They were pretty much worthless and were a drain on the French treasury.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:33 pm to Pintail
During the Truman administration, there was a dispute between the federal govt. and Louisiana on oil royalty payments for offshore production. Truman made an offer that would have made Louisiana a very rich state.
Leander Perez wanted to refuse the offer and argue the case before the Supreme Court. Perez threatened to torpedo Russell Long's run for the Senate. Perez cut a deal with Gov. Earl Long that if the governor didn't take Truman's offer, he would back Russell Long for the US Senate. Perez lost the case before the Supreme Court and Louisiana lost out on billions and billions of dollars.
Bill Dodd estimated that by 1984 Louisiana had lost over $100 billion dollars and was probably losing $10 billion/yr.
Leander Perez wanted to refuse the offer and argue the case before the Supreme Court. Perez threatened to torpedo Russell Long's run for the Senate. Perez cut a deal with Gov. Earl Long that if the governor didn't take Truman's offer, he would back Russell Long for the US Senate. Perez lost the case before the Supreme Court and Louisiana lost out on billions and billions of dollars.
Bill Dodd estimated that by 1984 Louisiana had lost over $100 billion dollars and was probably losing $10 billion/yr.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 7:35 pm to Fishwater
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The original Delta Airlines board table is still in Monroe at Vantage Health. It is shaped like wings.
Delta began as a crop dusting service in Tallulah. They were forced out of Louisiana because they would not be extorted by Huey Long.
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