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Charlene Marie Richard (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana) in the United StatesShe has become the focus of a popular belief that she has performed a number of miracles.
Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people. The City of Natchitoches was incorporated on February 5, 1819, after Louisiana had become a state in 1812. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase.
In 2009, descendants of Ferguson and Plessy formed the Plessy & Ferguson Foundation of New Orleans to honor the successes of the civil rights movement.On February 12, 2009, they partnered with the Crescent City Peace Alliance and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in placing a historical marker at the corner of Press Street and Royal Street, the site of Homer Plessy's arrest in New ...
Shreveport was home to the Louisiana Hayride, a radio broadcast from the city's Municipal Auditorium. During its heyday from 1948 to 1960, it featured musicians who became noted nationally, such as Hank Williams, Sr., and Elvis Presley (who got his start at this venue). [2] The city and region suffered during and after the decline of the oil ...
Oscar James Dunn, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1868–1871, National Archive Mathew Brady Collection. In approximately 1822, Dunn was born into slavery in New Orleans. His mother, Maria Dunn, was enslaved under the law of the time. He received her status and was also enslaved. His father, James Dunn, had been freed in 1819 by his owner.
Houston, Texas resident Elizabeth Francis, who was the oldest known living person in America, died on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at age 115. At the time of her death, the supercentenarian was the third ...
After the Duke of York (later King James II of England). Named by King Charles II of England, James II's brother. [77] The name "York" is derived from its Latin name Eboracum (via Old English Eoforwic and then Old Norse Jórvík), apparently borrowed from Brythonic Celtic *eborakon, which probably meant 'Yew-Tree Estate'. [78
Rodney is the narrator of Investigation Discovery's 2017 crime drama Murder Chose Me, [23] in which he narrates the show in the first person. [24] The crime TV show is based on detective Demery's work at the Shreveport Police homicide unit. [25] It highlights the homicide cases he worked on during the 14 years he was active. [26]