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Huey P. Long

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Louisiana: A Guide to the State

Book by Louisiana Writers' Project; Hastings House, 1941

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Louisiana--Description And Travel--Guide-Books

Collections: History, Entire Library

...appeared on the verge of invading Louisiana, that Governor Salcedo restored freedom of...Ildefonso 1801 had regained Louisiana. At the close of the eighteenth...now comprising the State of Louisiana was still relatively undeveloped...
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The Louisiana Elections of 1960

Book by William C. Havard, Rudolf Heberle, Perry H. Howard; Louisiana State University, 1963

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Elections--Louisiana, Louisiana--Politics And Government--1865-1950, Presidents--United States--Election--1960

Collections: History, Entire Library

...closely associated with the Governor; and other expressions of...but effectively, though, Governor Davis was organizing a power...sources of patronage on which a Louisiana governor may rely, the new...governor is not unusual in Louisiana politics, but Davis performed...
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Political Tendencies in Louisiana

Book by Perry H. Howard; Louisiana State University Press, 1971

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Louisiana--Politics And Government

Collections: History, Entire Library

...something the lower classes in Louisiana and elsewhere could readily...king" if he were elected governor. Lack of legislative support...program in the state, and no Louisiana governor since 1928, as no...read and write. Long raised Louisiana State University to an institution...
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Degrees of Freedom: Louisiana and Cuba after Slavery

Book by Rebecca J. Scott; Belknap Press, 2005

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African Americans--Civil Rights--Louisiana--History, Blacks--Civil Rights--Cuba--History, Citizenship--Cuba--History, Citizenship--Louisiana--History, Cuba--Race Relations, Louisiana--Race Relations, Slaves--Emancipation--Cuba, Slaves--Emancipation--Louisiana, Sugar Growing--Social Aspects--Cuba--History, Sugar Growing--Social Aspects--Louisiana--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...declarations of equality; in Louisiana, after forty years of struggle...inaugural address of r yo4, Louisiana governor Newton Blanchard made the core...will ever be toler- ated in Louisiana. Separate schools, separate...
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Louisiana: A History

Book by Bennett H. Wall; Harlan Davidson, 2002

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Louisiana--History

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...dress for the actions. The governor refused to yield to British...commercial prosper- ity for Louisiana. He fostered the growth of...increased the production of Louisiana lumber by promoting a contract...mercantile trade practices. Louisiana merchants could thereafter...

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Journal Articles on: louisiana governor

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Louisiana Governors: Rulers, Rascals, and Reformers

Journal article by Henry O. Robertson; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 76, 2010

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Books--Book reviews, Louisiana Governors: Rulers, Rascals, and Reformers (Reference work)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

Louisiana Governors: Rulers...Henry O. Robertson Louisiana Governors: Rulers, Rascals...served as Louisianas governor over the years, since...written entry on each governor, sometimes with an...accomplishments of the governors while in office and...careers. Governors in Louisiana have historically...
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The Relationship between Candidate Sex and Pronoun Usage in a Louisiana Governor's Race

Journal article by Mary Lynne Hill; Women and Language, Vol. 28, 2005

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Grammar, Comparative and general--Pronoun, Grammar, Comparative and general--Usage, Pronouns--Usage

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...Sex and Pronoun Usage in a Louisiana Governors Race. by Mary Lynne Hill...Terkildsen). In 1995, then-Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards articulated...Gender in the Race for the Louisiana Governors Mansion. Unpublished Dissertation...
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The Louisiana Purchase, Expansion, and the Limits of Community: the Example of Arkansas

Journal article by David Sloan; The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. 62, 2003

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Arkansas, Colonies & territories, Community, Louisiana, Political parties, Political theory, Politics, Territorial issues, Territorial transfers

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...the cession as the District of Louisiana. The governor of the Indiana Territory assumed...control until the creation of the Louisiana Territory the following year...Territory became the state of Louisiana in 1812, a name change took...
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Pleading Sovereign Immunity: The Doctrinal Underpinnings of Hans V. Louisiana and Ex Parte Young

Journal article by Sina Kian; Stanford Law Review, Vol. 61, 2009

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Ex parte Young--209 U.S. 123 (1908), Hans v. Louisiana--134 U.S. 1 (1890), Sovereign immunity--Laws, regulations and rules

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...jurisprudence. Hans v. Louisiana was a predictable case...enforce a contract, the Governor of Georgia asserted...state officials--governors, treasurers, tax...equity against several Louisiana state officers: Governor William Kellogg, Lieutenant...and Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives...
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Choosing Enemies: the Prospects for an Anti-american Alliance in the Louisiana Territory

Journal article by Kathleen Duval; The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. 62, 2003

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Anti-Americanism, Colonies & territories, Louisiana, Military history, War

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...rapidity," as the Spanish governor of Louisiana, Francois Luis Hector...early in their tenure in Louisiana. In 1779, then-governor Bernardo de Galvez declared...Catholicism. Still, when the governor of Louisiana placed an ad in the Kentucky...

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Magazine Articles on: louisiana governor

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Law School a Learning Experience for Louisiana Governor

Magazine article by Scott Dyer; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 17, January 4, 2001

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Colleges & universities, Education, Foster, Michael, Foster, Mike, Governors, Higher education, Law schools, Louisiana, Minority & ethnic groups, Southern University-New Orleans LA

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...a Learning Experience for Louisiana Governor by Scott Dyer Law...a Learning Experience for Louisiana Governor Officials at Southern...Center bent the rules to admit Louisiana Governor Mike Foster in August. But...academic achievement. Even the governors bodyguard was required to...
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Grambling Figures into Outcome for Louisiana Governor

Magazine article by Scott Dyer; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 20, December 4, 2003

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Blanco, Kathleen, Colleges & universities, Credibility, Education, Elections, Finance, Governors, Grambling State University, Higher education, Jindal, Bobby, Local government, Politics, State elections

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...in the recent runoff for Louisiana governor. The 32-year...as a former University of Louisiana system president, but also...color to serve as the states governor in recent history. In the states 191-year history, the Louisiana governors mansion has been occupied...
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Louisiana Governor Takes State Helicopter on Visits to Church Services

Magazine article; Church & State, Vol. 61, December 2008

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Governors--Religious aspects, Governors--Travel, Jindal, Bobby--Religious aspects, Jindal, Bobby--Travel

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Louisiana Governor Takes State Helicopter on Visits to Church Services. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has spent nearly $200,000...times to attend services at churches in north Louisiana, reported the Baton Rouge Advocate. The newspaper...
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Louisiana Lawmakers, Who Have Not Seen a Pay Increase since 1980, Voted to Raise Their Salaries by July 1 from $16,800 to $50,700, Only to See the Measure Vetoed by Governor Bobby Jindal

Magazine article; State Legislatures, Vol. 34, July 2008

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Governors--Compensation and benefits, Jindal, Bobby--Compensation and benefits, Wages, Wages and salaries

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...by Governor Bobby Jindal. Louisiana lawmakers, who have not...see the measure vetoed by Governor Bobby Jindal. Sponsored...Duplessis, the bill tied Louisiana lawmakers salaries to a percentage...have seen increases. The governors salary, for example, has...state retirement system. Louisiana is also a term limited state...
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Bayou Betterment: In Louisiana, a New Juvenile Justice System Is Emerging, with the Governor's Strong Support. If Reform Can Happen Here, It Can Succeed Anywhere

Magazine article by Katy Reckdahl; The American Prospect, Vol. 16, September 2005

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Administration of juvenile justice--Analysis, Juvenile justice, Administration of--Analysis, Juvenile offenders--Psychological aspects, Prison reform--Analysis

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...During the 2003 governors race, Blanco, a...sitting lieutenant governor, was the first gubernatorial...THINGS GOING FOR YOU IN Louisiana," says Molly Armstrong...has a new face in Louisiana," she declared...strong advocate in the governors office." "We have...she was lieutenant governor. In Louisiana, the governor and...

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Newspaper Articles on: louisiana governor

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Ex-Louisiana Governor Indicted as Racketeer: Extortion for Casino Licenses Is Charged

Newspaper article by Hugh Aynesworth; The Washington Times, November 7, 1998

Subjects:

Edwards, Edwin, Louisiana

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Ex-Louisiana governor indicted as...arguably the most popular Louisiana politician since Huey...his last two terms as governor and extortion of various...hundreds of the ex-governors conversations with...agreed to pay the former governor and his son $50...a landmark" for Louisiana, saying the investigation...
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Louisiana Governor in Sight of Landslide: First Election without Runoff since '83

Newspaper article by Robert Buckman; The Washington Times, October 24, 1999

Subjects:

Foster, Mike, Louisiana

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Louisiana governor in sight of landslide: First election...governor. It marked the first time a Louisiana gubernatorial candidate has scored a...the relative lack of suspense, the Louisiana Secretary of States office predicted...
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Louisiana Can't Shake Graft Reputation: Latest Governor Is Reform-Minded, but Cynicism Remains

Newspaper article by Robert Buckman; The Washington Times, May 28, 1997

Subjects:

Edwards, Edwin, Louisiana

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...reputation: Latest governor is reform-minded...an investigation. Louisiana has had short-lived...Two previous reform governors, Dave Treen and Buddy...University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. "We...depends on how this governor performs," he said...level of the voters in Louisiana," he said. "I think...
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Storm Keeps Jindal 'Star' in Louisiana; Governor Addresses Public Safety, Not Convention

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 3, 2008

Subjects:

Governors--Safety and security measures, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Safety and security measures, Jindal, Bobby--Safety and security measures

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Storm Keeps Jindal Star in Louisiana; Governor Addresses Public Safety...TIMES Stormy weather brought Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal into the...said in the aftermath. The governors saintly glow was disputed...every area of government, Louisiana Attorney General James Buddy...
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Interference Irks Louisiana Governor; He Tells White House to Stay out of Republican Primary

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 29, 2002

Subjects:

Foster, Mike, Frist, William, National Republican Senatorial Committee

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Interference irks Louisiana governor; He tells White House to stay out...Hallow, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster, angered over...has angered some Republicans in Louisiana by deciding to intervene in the...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: louisiana governor

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Louisiana

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...branch is headed by a governor elected for a four...four-year terms. Louisiana is the only state to...1877 and the 1990s, Louisiana has had a more turbulent...but one of Louisianas governors since 1877 had been...woman to be elected governor in 2003. Politically...all at New Orleans; Louisiana State Univ. and Agricultural...
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Claiborne, William Charles Coles

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...CLAIBORNE, WILLIAM CHARLES COLES 1775 1817, governor of Louisiana, b. Sussex co., Va. He began law practice...of the commissioners appointed to receive Louisiana from France after the Louisiana Purchase, and he was governor (1804 12...
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Vaudreuil-Cavagnal, Pierre De Rigaud, Marquis De

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...kavanyal , 1698 1765, last French governor of New France, b. Quebec...Vaudreuil (1643 1725), also governor (1705 25). After entering the army he became governor of Trois Rivieres (1733) and of Louisiana (1742). In 1755 he became...
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Long, Huey Pierce

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Shreveport. Long was elected to the Louisiana railroad commission in 1918...litigation. Narrowly defeated for governor of Louisiana in 1924, Long was swept into...oligarchy that had dominated Louisiana government since Reconstruction...
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Gayoso De Lemos, Manuel

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...so da la mos, c.1752 1799, governor of Louisiana (1797 99). In 1787 he was...the orders of the governor of Louisiana. He encouraged American settlement...succeeded Carondelet as governor of Louisiana in 1797 and spent his last years...

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