CONTENTS CHAPTER Page 1 Welcome to Louisiana 6 2 Did you Know 9 3 Explorers in Louisiana 18 4 Red Stick 21 5 Plantation Life in Louisiana 32 6 Louisiana Purchase 39 7 Civil War 49 8 World War in Louisiana 52 9 Huey Long Hurricanes 72 Timeline 83 Louisiana’s Famous People 84 Facts-at-a-Glance 85 Glossary 86 Index 87 Lee Miller Thompson Publication New Orleans

Index Acadian People, 16,18, Irish Settlers, Agriculture, 26, 38,37 Italian Settlers, Atchafayala Basin, 50 Audubon, John James Jackson, Andrew jazz music 82, King Cakes 121,135 Baton Rouge, “Kingfish, The, see Battle of New Orleans Long, Huey 28 Blues music Lake Pontchartrain Beauregard, Pierre, 134 Law, John Bowie, Jim 78Long, Earl Brown pelican, 69 Long, Huey Longfellow, Henry, 75 Caddo Indians, 29Louisiana Purchase, 20, 21 Cajun People 19,29Louisiana State University Choctaw Indians , Cities Louisiana Territory, 21 Alexandria 28, 32 Bunkie, 70manufacturing, 97 Eunice, 71maps Grand Coteau, 72 forests 62 New Orleans 18,20 parks, 41 31,39,42, population 1108 Opelousa Famous People Armstrong, Louis ( ), musician and singer Audubon, John James ( ), naturalist and artist Capote, Truman ( ),author Chopin, Kate ( ), author Domino, Fats (1928- ) singer Helleman, Lillian ( ), playwright Jackson, Mahalia ( ) singer Lamour, Dorothy ( ), actor Lewis, Jerry Lee (1935- ), singer Marsalis, Wynton (1961- ), trumpet player Morton, Jelly Roll ( ), jazz musician Newton Huey P. ( ), African American Activist Roberts, Cokie (1943- ), journalist Saxon, Elizabeth Lyle ( ), women’s rights activist Spears, Britney (1981- ), singer Stewart, Kordell ( ) football player Taylor, Zachary ( ) 12 th U.S. president White, Edward Douglas ( ), U.S, Supreme Court Justice

Land and Climate of Louisiana Area: 47,717 mi2 (123,586 km2), including 4,153 mi2 (10,757 km2) of inland water but excluding 1,931 mi2 (5,002 km2) of coastal water. Elevation: Highest—Driskill Mountain, 535 ft (163 m) above sea level. Lowest—5 ft (1.5 m) below sea level at New Orleans. Coastline: 397 mi (639 km).Record high temperature: 114 °F (46 °C) at Plain Dealing on Aug. 10, Record low temperature: –16 °F (–27 °C) at Minden on Feb. 13, Average July temperature: 82 °F (28 °C). Average January temperature: 50 °F (10 °C). State Symbols State Amphibian: Green Tree Frog State Bird: Brown Pelican State Colors: Blue, White and Gold State Crustacean: Crawfish State dog: Catahoula Lepard Dog State Drink: Milk State Flower: Magnolia State Fossil: Petrified Palmwood State Freshwater Fish: White Perch State Gemstone: Agate State Insect: Hoenybee State Mammal: Black Bear State Musical Instrumemt: Diatonic Accordion (Cajun Accordion) State Reptile: Alligator State Tree: Bald Cypress State Wildflower: Louisiana Iris

Words to Know Ancestors- grandparents, great-grandparents, and earlier relatives. Aviation – building and flying machines Balconies- platforms that stick out from a building and have railings. Beignet – a square doughnut with no hole. Canopy beds – beds with cloth covering hanging above them. Colony - a new land with ties to a parent country Ethnic - having to do with a person’s race or nationality Gumbo - thick soup made with okra, a gooey vegetable Industry - a type of business Jambalaya- spicy stew with rice, meat, and vegetables Jester - a person in a funny suit whose job is to entertain kings and queens Plantation - a large farm that raises mainly 1 corp. Traditions – customs handed down from generation to generation Trundle bed - low beds that slide under a regular beds. Hurricanes September 24, 2005,Rita (Category 3 at landfall) struck southwest Cameron Parish Louisiana, flooding many southwestern parishes including Cameron Parish and the city of Lake Charles. The storm's winds also broke open the already damaged levees in New Orleans, re-flooding parts of the city. August 29, 2005, Katrina (Category 3 at landfall) struck and devastated southeastern Louisiana, while damaged levees in New Orleans flooded the city. The city was virtually closed until October. It is estimated that more than two million people in the Gulf region were displaced by the hurricane, with more than 1,500 fatalities in Louisiana alone. Public outcry criticized the government at the local, state, and federal levels, citing that the response was neither fast nor adequate. August 1992 Andrew (Category 3 at landfall) struck south- central Louisiana, killing 4 people, knocking out power to nearly 150,000 citizens and destroying hundreds of millions of dollars of crops in the state. September 9, 1965, Betsy (Category 3 at landfall) came ashore in Louisiana causing massive destruction, being the first hurricane in history to cause one billion dollars in damage (over ten billion in inflation-adjusted USD). The storm hit New Orleans particularly hard by flooding the city, pushing the death toll in the state to 76. August 1969, Camille (Category 5) had a 23.4 ft. storm surge and killed 250 people. June 1957 Audrey (Category 4) devastated southwest Louisiana, destroying or severely damaging percent of the homes and businesses from Cameron to Grand Chenier. 40,000 people were left homeless and over 300 people were killed in the state.

Louisiana Information Packet I (answer in complete sentences) 1. What is the average temperature in January in La.? 2.What are traditions? 3.What page is the Glossary on? 4.What chapter starts on page 63? 5.How many people were killed in 1969 when Camille hit Louisiana? 6.What page would you find information about the Choctaw Indians? 7.What year was Louis Armstrong born in? 8.What is the State drink? 9. What 2 things did you learn about LA? Louisiana Information Packet I (answer in complete sentences) 1.What is the average temperature in January in La.? 1.What are traditions? 3.What page is the Glossary on? 4.What chapter starts on page 63? 5.How many people were killed in 1969 when Camille hit Louisiana? 6.What page would you find information about the Choctaw Indians? 7.What year was Louis Armstrong born in? 8.What is the State drink? 9.What 2 things did you learn about Louisiana?

Louisiana Information Packet II 1.Who wrote the book Welcome to Louisiana? 2What does ethnic mean? 3.What page is the Index on? 4.What chapter starts on page 18? 5.What category hurricane was Katrina? 6.On what page would you find information about the Battle of New Orleans? 7.What year was Fats Domino born in? 8.What are the state colors? Louisiana Information Packet II 1.Who wrote the book Welcome to Louisiana? 2What does ethnic mean? 3.What page is the Index on? 4.What chapter starts on page 18? 5.What category hurricane was Katrina? 6.On what page would you find information about the Battle of New Orleans? 7.What year was Fats Domino born in? 8.What are the state colors?

Louisiana Information Packet II 1.Where was Welcome to Louisiana published? 2. On what page would you find information about Jim Bowie? a. 68c. 135 b. 78d What year was Britney Spears born in? 4.What is the state reptile? 5. How many people died during Hurricane Audrey? 6.What is a Beignet 7. Why do you like living in Louisiana? (write 3 sentences on the back)) Louisiana Information Packet II 1.Where was Welcome to Louisiana published? 2. On what page would you find information about Jim Bowie? a. 68c. 135 b. 78d What year was Britney Spears born in? 4.What is the state reptile? 5. How many people died during Hurricane Audrey? 6.What is a Beignet 7. Why do you like living in Louisiana? (write 3 sentences on the back))