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State Instrument Image Date & Citation Arkansas: Fiddle: 1985 [1] Hawaii: Ukulele ('auana/contemporary musical instrument) 2015 [2] Pahu (kahiko/traditional musical instrument) Kentucky: Appalachian dulcimer: 2001 [3] "Mighty Wurlitzer" organ (theater pipe organ) 2005 [4] Louisiana: Cajun accordion: 1990 [5] Missouri: Fiddle: 1987 [6] New ...
Louisiana sugar cane jelly: LL 170.8, 2003 Mammal: Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus) LL 161.1, 1992 Meat pie: Natchitoches meat pie: LL 170.9, 2003 Motto "Union, justice and confidence" LL 151, 1902 Musical instrument: Diatonic accordion, also known as the Cajun accordion LL 155.3, 1990 Reptile: American alligator (Alligator ...
The Louisiana State Archives, established 1956, is the agency under the Secretary of State of Louisiana "designated to fulfill the function of directing a program of collecting, preserving, and making available for use the state's historical records" [1] Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the archives house records from the Spanish, French, and early American past of the state, including vital ...
However, North Louisiana's lasting contribution to the world of popular music was the radio program The Louisiana Hayride, which started broadcasting in 1948 on KWKH in Shreveport. Hank Williams , George Jones , Johnny Cash , Elvis Presley and nearly every other country legend, or future country legend alive during the 1950s stepped on stage at ...
In 1960 the state established the Louisiana State Sovereignty Commission, to investigate civil rights activists and maintain segregation. [103] Despite this, gradually black voter registration and turnout increased to 20% and more, and it was 32% by 1964, when the first national civil rights legislation of the era was passed. [104]
The Louisiana State University System is a system of public colleges and universities in Louisiana. It is budgetarily the largest public university system in the state. William F. Tate IV is president of the LSU system, and also serves as chancellor of its flagship campus and namesake, Louisiana State University.
Louisiana Department of Education (LADOE) is a state agency of Louisiana, United States. It manages the state's school districts. It is headquartered in the Claiborne Building at 1201 North 3rd Street in Baton Rouge. [1] [2] On a previous occasion the department was headquartered at 626 North 4th Street in Baton Rouge. [3]
Louisiana State Museum. In 1895, the building was in a state of decay and proposed for demolition; artist William Woodward led a successful campaign to have the historic building preserved and restored. In 1911, with the state's highest court having vacated, the Cabildo became the home of the Louisiana State Museum.