Louisiana History Minute | Substack

1976 | The Manchac Bridge Collapses

Miraculously only one dead, two injured after a barge lost control and hit the US Highway 51 bridge over Manchac Pass.

Jul 1, 2023

1910 | The Great Lake Charles Fire

One a lazy Saturday afternoon in April 1910, a small fire broke out behind the old opera house in Lake Charles. Fueled by high winds and old wooden…

Jun 24, 2023

2021 | Louisiana's Missing Moon Rock

The Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock donated to Louisiana by President Richard Nixon, went missing. Years later, a man in Florida found the rock in a box of…

Jun 17, 2023

1837 | The Chess Master Who Went Mad

New Orleans' Paul Morphy is named World Chess Champion and praised as one of the greatest players ever. In this Louisiana History Minute, we explore his…

Jun 10, 2023

1931 | Explorer Richard Bryd's Husky Killed in Monroe

Unalaska hit by car when crossing road, monument stolen

Jun 3, 2023

Louisiana History Minute

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