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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
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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
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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
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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
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1931 | Explorer Richard Bryd's Husky Killed in Monroe
Unalaska hit by car when crossing road, monument stolen
Jun 3, 2023
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1841 | The International Border Marker
Granite marker between Louisiana and the Republic of Texas still stands
May 28, 2023
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1954 | A Bank Robbery in Maurice Turns Bloody
Louisiana Bank Heist Ends in Car Chase, Shootout and Two Deaths
May 24, 2023
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1870 | The 9-Mile Covered Road
Shed Road opened Shreveport to Economic Growth
May 20, 2023
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1930 | Earthquake Rocks Louisiana
4.2 Quake Shatters Glass, Throws Grown Men from their Beds
May 18, 2023
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1947 | The Great Bubble Gum Scare
Bubble Gum Sales Banned in Louisiana
May 13, 2023
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1913 | The Hot Springs that Dried Up
Hot Wells, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
May 10, 2023
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