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2 days ago · Franklin, Louisiana. In Wikipedia. By Piccor at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia. Historically, Franklin was a typical plantation town. Although slavery is long gone, remnants of this painful past still exist here. Thankfully, most history fans know and understand that this painful past is important to learn about.
4 days ago · Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, played a pivotal role in one of the most famous and consequential explorations in American history – the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, was commissioned by Jefferson in 1803 with the goal of exploring and mapping the newly acquired ...
4 days ago · Spruce Beer Sellers in Jamaica, from Harper's Monthly Magazine, Vol. XXII, 1861, p. 176. A marketplace, market place or just market is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. [1] In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a souk (from the Arabic ...
3 days ago · Proquest's Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive online database of 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700's into the 2000's published in the U.S., U.K., Panama, and Australia. Includes Louisiana Weekly (1956-1963) and 36 other Louisiana newspapers.
5 days ago · Discover 49 fascinating facts about Shreveport, Louisiana, including its rich history, vibrant culture, delicious cuisine, and exciting entertainment options.
2 days ago · The rapid expansion of education past age 14 set the U.S. apart from Europe for much of the 20th century. [82] From 1910 to 1940, high schools grew in number and size, reaching out to a broader clientele. In 1910, for example, 9% of Americans had a high school diploma; in 1935, the rate was 40%. [190]
4 days ago · As part of a national analysis, Rocket Homes examined Census Bureau data to find which parish has the most prewar homes in Louisiana, calculated by dividing the number of homes built before 1939 ...
