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The history of the area that is now the U.S. state of Louisiana, can be traced back thousands of years to when it was occupied by indigenous peoples. The first indications of permanent settlement, ushering in the Archaic period , appear about 5,500 years ago.
In 1960 the state established the Louisiana State Sovereignty Commission, to investigate civil rights activists and maintain segregation. [105] 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. [106]
The Latin name Caesarea was also applied to the colony of New Jersey as Nova Caesarea, because the Roman name of the island was thought to have been Caesarea. [70] [71] The name "Jersey" most likely comes from the Norse name Geirrsey, meaning 'Geirr's Island'. [72] New Mexico: November 1, 1859: Nahuatl via Spanish: Mēxihco via Nuevo México
Nine state capitals are French words or of French origin (Baton Rouge, Boise, Des Moines, Juneau, Montgomery, Montpelier, Pierre, Richmond, Saint Paul) - not even counting Little Rock (originally "La Petite Roche") or Cheyenne (a French rendering of a Lakota word). Fifteen state names are either French words / origin (Delaware, New Jersey ...
Colyell, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana (received its name after of Francisco Collell, Spanish sub-lieutenant and Commandant of Galvez, Louisiana (in 1779). Probably was the mispronunciation of name which changed the spelling from "Collell" to "Colyell")
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
An enlargeable map of the state of Louisiana. Names Common name: Louisiana. Pronunciation: / l u ˌ iː z i ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ, / ˌ l uː z i ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ Official name: State of Louisiana; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: LA; ISO 3166-2 code: US-LA; Internet second-level domain: .la.us; Nicknames Bayou State (previously used on ...
In 1804, all of the Louisiana Purchase south of the 33rd parallel became the Orleans Territory, and the remainder became the District of Louisiana. (The District of Louisiana was later renamed the Louisiana Territory; and still later, when the Orleans Territory became the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Territory was renamed the Missouri Territory.)