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2 broods of screaming cicadas will emerge this year for first time in 221 years
WLNS Lansing via Yahoo News· 4 months agoScreaming, flying cicadas will soon make a reappearance – but it’s not going to be your average...
Louisiana artists take No Man's Land exhibit to French gallery
The Town Talk via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFour Artists from the Neutral Strip, or No Man's Land, are using art to bring awareness to the...
We the People: The nation's pursuit of equality was promoted -- and harmed -- by the Louisiana...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 7—Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today's question: What territory did the United ...
Louisiana history: Why do we say parish instead of county? Which parish is oldest?
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana is the only state to have parishes and not counties, but which parish in the state is the oldest? Louisiana began its embarkation as a statehood back on ...
On This Day, April 30: Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicates throne
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoPeople watch a live broadcast of Emperor Akihito's abdication ceremony on the screen near the...
As It Were: Stagecoaches open 19th century Ohio to interstate commerce, travel | Ed Lentz
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt was a turbulent time. Between 1815 and 1865, America grew at a ferocious pace. President Thomas...
Two Cicada Broods Are About to Emerge at the Same Time. They Haven’t Paired Up Since 1803.
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 4 months agoWe’re Getting Two Cicada Broods This Summersankai - Getty Images Nearly every year, one of 15 cicada...
History: How did Louisiana cities like Baton Rouge, New Orleans get their names?
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Ever wondered where the name of the Louisiana cities came from? According to National Geographic, Louisiana was claimed in 1541 by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto ...
Today in History: December 20, Louisiana Purchase completed
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state ...
Righting the Past: Mercedes Vidal, center of early territorial scandal, dead at 84
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEditor’s note: This is the eleventh in a series of historical obituaries written today to honor the...