- Buying Louisiana
An eyewitness's account of the Louisiana Purchase, information on the book and historical resources.
http://www.buyinglouisiana.com/
- Louisiana Homes in Southwest Louisiana
These 2 volumes of "Louisiana Homes" tell the history of many century old homes, churches, and hotels in Southwest Louisiana with color photos and the history of the families who built them.
http://www.booksbynolaross.com/louisianahomes.htm
- Louisiana Timeline
Contains chronological information about the development and history of the colony, territory and the state of Louisiana.
http://enlou.com/time/timelineindex.htm
- Louisiana's Acadian Homes
A colorful book full of pictures of 68 Acadian and Creole style homes in South Louisiana and the history behind them. Some were built more than 200 years ago.
http://www.booksbynolaross.com/acadianhomes.htm
- Poverty Point National Monument
Contains some of the largest prehistoric earth works in North America. State park facilities are open to the public.
http://www.nps.gov/popo/
- World's Industrial and Cotton Exposition
Contemporary texts document the World's Fair held in New Orleans in 1885 that highlighted Southern agriculture and potential trade relations with Central and South America.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/expos/neworleans.html
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