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Added to NRHP. September 13, 1993. Arna Wendell Bontemps House is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. On October 13, 1902, author Arna Wendell Bontemps was born there. It was the childhood home of Arna Wendell Bontemps. [2] Avoiding demolition due to construction of Interstate 49, the house was moved six blocks, in 1991. And it was then renovated.
Occupation. Poet. novelist. librarian. Education. Pacific Union College. Period. 1924–1973. Arna Wendell Bontemps (/ bɒnˈtɒm / bon-TOM[1]) (October 13, 1902 – June 4, 1973) [2] was an American poet, novelist and librarian, and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance.
August 24, 2014. (2014-08-24) True Blood is an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps ...
The expression Laissez les bons temps rouler (alternatively Laissez le bon temps rouler, French pronunciation: [lɛse le bɔ̃ tɑ̃ ʁule]) is a Louisiana French phrase. The phrase is a calque of the English phrase "let the good times roll", that is, a word-for-word translation of the English phrase into Louisiana French Creole. This phrase is ...
Louisiana's Legislature approved a new congressional map Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 that will add a second majority Black district by radically changing the 6th Congressional District boundaries.
Coordinates: 31°18′36″N92°26′32″W31.3099°N 92.4423°W. The Arna Bontemps African American Museum was a museum in the United States city of Alexandria, Louisiana. The museum was housed in the restored home that was the birthplace of the poet Arna Bontemps, renowned as one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance. [ 1 ]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an ...
The first season of the American television drama series True Blood premiered on September 7, 2008 and concluded on November 23, 2008. It consists of 12 episodes, each running approximately 55 minutes in length and was, for the most part, based on the novel Dead Until Dark, the first entry in The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris.