Louisiana: European Explorations and the Louisiana Purchase
features an essay accompanied by 119 documents and maps that tell the story of the Louisiana Purchase. Learn about Louisiana under French rule and later Spanish rule. Find out why... (Library of Congress)
Siege of Port Hudson: Forty Days and Nights in the Wilderness of Death
describes the struggle for control of the vital Mississippi River during the Civil War. It discusses the tactics, theories, and ramifications of this battle between the North and the... (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places)
Vieux Carré: A Creole Neighborhood in New Orleans
looks at the history of the French Quarter, the heart and soul of modern New Orleans and a constant reminder of the city's Creole, colonial past... (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places)
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