Louisiana

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson acquired 828,000 square miles of French territory in what became known as the Louisiana Purchase. Although today Louisiana makes up only a small …

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences under the New Orleans skies. …

In 1932 a young Fonville Winans (1911-1992) left his home in Fort Worth and set out on the waterways of south Louisiana searching for adventure and fortune. This journal recounts, …

Mémère's Country Creole Cookbook showcases regional dishes and cooking styles associated with the ""German Coast,"" a part of southeastern Louisiana located along the Mississippi …

In The Louisiana State Constitution, Lee Hargrave provides a compehensive history and provision-by-provision commentary of the state's current constitution. Descriptive analysis …

Called to Sankofa is a collection of Hurricane Katrina survival stories by African American education leaders in New Orleans. It draws upon the West African concept, Sankofa, which …

Showcasing the colorful, even raucous, political, social, and unique cultural qualities of Louisiana history, this new collection of essays features the finest and latest …

Cook like a Cajun with 100 authentic recipesCajun food has deep roots in home-style country cooking and the rich heritage of Cajun culture, which combine to create unique flavors …

New Orleans er en ødelagt by, det er åpenbart for Eva som jobber skift på alarmsentralen. Hver natt tar hun imot samtaler om bilulykker, ran, mishandling, voldtekter og mord, og …

Good-for-you Southern food from the author of Cajun Low-Carb, including shrimp and okra gumbo, crawfish etouffee, pain perdu, and more. Delicious food has always been a part of …