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The Natchitoches settlement, founded in 1714, is the oldest in the Louisiana Territory. Continue »
National Archives, France
The National Archives of France in Paris is an important resource for scholars of early Louisiana architecture. Continue »
Native American Literature (Louisiana)
Native American culture has influenced the place we now call Louisiana for at least six thousand years. Today, Louisiana is still rich in Native culture, including being home to four federally-recognized tribes: Chitimacha, Tunica-Biloxi, Coushatta, and Jena Band of Choctaw. Continue »
Native Americans in Twentieth-Century Louisiana
Native American communities in Louisiana are culturally diverse with unique histories. Continue »
Neff, Thomas
Louisiana photographer Thomas Neff prefers the slow, contemplative process of the 5 x 7 inch, large format camera. Continue »
Neutral Strip
In October 1806, armed forces of the expanding United States and the declining empire of Spain faced each other across the Sabine River between Spanish Texas and American Louisiana. Continue »
Neville Brothers
Art, Aaron, Charles, and Cyril Neville comprise one of the most successful groups to emerge from New Orleans in recent decades; among many other projects, this family of musicians has performed and recorded as "The Neville Brothers" since 1977. Continue »
New Deal in Louisiana
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal brought jobs and resources to Louisiana during the Great Depression. Continue »
New Orleans Art League
In December 1927 several professional male members of the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans organized the New Orleans Art League. Continue »
New Orleans in Literature
New Orleans has been the subject of literature from the colonial period to the present day. Continue »
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Founded in 1970, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, known as Jazz Fest, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to experience the music, cuisine, and cultural heritage of Louisiana. Continue »
New Orleans Musica da Camera
New Orleans Musica da Camera is the oldest early music ensemble in the Americas, and one of the oldest classical music organizations in the South. Continue »
New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony
Founded in 1936, the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony permanently suspended operations in 1991. Continue »
New Orleans School Crisis
The integration of the Orleans Parish public schools in 1960 was the result of years of effort at the national, state, and local levels. Continue »
New Orleans Women’s Book Clubs
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, women’s book clubs became increasingly popular in New Orleans. Continue »
New State Capitol
The New State Capitol building was part of Governor Huey Long’s public works campaign to improve the state’s physical infrastructure. Continue »
Newcomb Pottery
Influenced by the English Arts and Crafts movement, Newcomb pottery was exhibited around the world, sold in shops nationwide, and written about in art journals throughout the United States and Europe Continue »
Newcomb, Josephine Louise Le Monnier
Josephine Newcomb founded the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College at Tulane University in 1886 to honor the memory of her beloved daughter, a victim of diphtheria. Continue »
Newman, Randall Stuart "Randy"
Musician and composer Randy Newman was influenced by the time he lived in New Orleans as a child and many of his songs, including the poignant “Louisiana 1927,” reflect this. Continue »
Nicholls, Francis T.
Francis Nicholls served two nonconsecutive terms as governor of Louisiana from 1877 to 1880, and again from 1888 to 1892. Continue »
