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Gauthreaux, Alan G. (2010). "An Inhospitable Land: Anti-Italian Sentiment and Violence in Louisiana, 1891–1924". Louisiana History. 51 (1). Louisiana Historical Association: 41– 68. JSTOR 40646346. Giordano, Paolo. " Italian Immigration in the State of Louisiana: Its Causes, Effects, and Results" Italian Americana 5#2 (1979), pp. 160–177 ...
Italians have had a presence in the New Orleans area since the explorations of the Europeans. [2] Many Sicilians immigrated to New Orleans in the 19th century, traveling on the Palermo-New Orleans route by ship. [3] [4] The number of Italians who immigrated in the late 19th century greatly exceeded those who had come before the American Civil ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1]
The city developed through the early 20th century and had a growing population, as people came in from rural areas to work in the lumber mills and timber processing. Because it was the center of a major agricultural area, Tallulah became the site of the Louisiana Delta Fair, held annually in October through the first half of the 20th century.
The area was a thriving center of commerce, including cypress sawmills, animal trappers, shingle-making, farms, and a steamboat port. [ 3 ] French Settlement has four houses on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Livingston Parish, Louisiana : Decareaux House , Deslattes House , Guitreau House , and Lobell House .
This category includes articles related to the culture and history of Italian Americans in Louisiana. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The discovery of a black man found hanged from a tree in Mississippi quickly made national headlines and brought back some unpleasant memories of American's violent, racially charged past. "Otis ...
Cheniere Caminada was a fishing community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that was destroyed by what is considered one of the deadliest United States hurricanes, that was unnamed but referred to as the 1893 Cheniere Caminada hurricane. The community was located west of Grand Isle, which was almost destroyed by the same hurricane.