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Letters: Much to learn from LSU dean’s book on Lincoln
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (163+ words) Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by David Bustill Bowser After seeing your interview with LSU Honors College Dean Jonathan Earle, I am looking forward to reading his new book, “He Has the People,” about the enormously consequential presidential election of 1860. Dean…...
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall returns to Zachary after 30 years
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (267+ words) The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is returning to Zachary for the first time in 30 years. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is a portable replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Created to bring this tribute to communities across the…...
Research leads Black author to Gen. Galvez connections, opens doors
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1118+ words) The author's wife, Anita Henderson, sitting, talks with audience members who purchased her husband's book at the recent reception/gathering and lecture held at the Galvez Tasting Room Jackson. At the reception before his book talk at the Galvez Tasting…...
A Baton Rouge man died in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. Today, an exhibit honors him at LSU.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1049+ words) Michael Lamana points out a pin representing the Pentagon on the "Navy Dad" cap he often wears to commemorate his son, Lt. Michael Scott Lamana, who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. An exhibit that includes Lt....
Louisiana???s fastest-growing cities revealed for 2026
2+ week, 5+ day ago (419+ words) USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//August 28, 2026// Louisiana population often fluctuates, as 84,200 people left the state while 72,000 moved in between 2024 and 2025, according to USAFacts. There are also regional population shifts happening in Louisiana, with certain cities seeing exponential growth in…...
Volunteers needed to clean-up historic Baton Rouge cemetery
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (82+ words) Southern University's Department of History is calling on the community to help clean-up the historic Lutheran Cemetery on Saturday, August 29, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The cemetery is located at 1735 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive in Baton Rouge. Southern University's Department of History is…...