I. Early Louisiana
A. Louisiana's Indians
1. Hunters and gatherers
2. Poverty Point Indians
3. Mound builders
4. Indians and Europeans
5. Modern Indians
B. French Louisiana (1699-1762)
1. A French colony
2. Antoine Crozat's Louisiana
3. John Law's Louisiana
4. Last French governors
5. French economic life and government
6. French Louisiana: Social and cultural life
a. Creole French
b. Acadian (Cajun) French
7. French Creole Architecture
a. Creole French
b. Acadian (Cajun) French
C. Spanish Louisiana (1762-1803)
1. Spanish regime
2. The American Revolution and Louisiana
3. Spanish Louisiana's growth and progress after 1785
4. Spanish economic life and government
5. Social and cultural life in Spanish Louisiana
D. Pioneer Louisiana
1. Germans
2. Acadians
3. Blacks
4. Scot-Irish: Upland South culture and architecture
E. Louisiana becomes a state
1. The Louisiana Purchase
2. From territory to state
3. Louisiana and the War of 1812
F. Antebellum Louisiana
1. Government
2. Economic life
3. Social and cultural life
4. Antebellum Louisiana architecture
G. Civil War
1. Secession
2. The Civil War
3. Government
4. Economic life
5. Social and cultural life
H. Reconstruction
1. Government
2. Economic life
3. Social and cultural life
I. Transition between 1877-1928
1. Redeemers: restoring home rule
2. Economic progress
3. Major political problems
4. Educational and social progress
5. Progressives (1900-1928)
6. The Victorian Era
a. Social and cultural life
b. Architecture
7. The Coming of Mechanization and The Boom Eras
a. Social and cultural life
b. Architecture
8. Downtown Louisiana: The Historic Central Business District
a. Developmental Patterns
b. Architecture
c. Social Life
II. Modern Louisiana
A. The early twentieth century: A background to the Huey Long Era
1. Economic and political conditions
2. Social and cultural life
3. Architecture of the 20th century
B. Huey Long Era
1. Elections to public office
2. Accomplishments
3. Reforms
4. Problems and scandals
C. Modern Political Era
1. Scandals of the 1930s
2. Reform administrations
3. Contemporary political scene
D. Political Organization
1. Louisiana Constitution
2. Organization of Louisiana government
3. Citizenship
E. Commerce and Industry
1. Transportation
2. Trade
3. Petro-chemical industry
4. Agriculture
5. Tourism and recreation
6. Other major industries
F. The people of Louisiana: diversity and unity
1. Political leaders
2. Industrial and commercial leaders
3. Humanitarians and educators
4. Entertainers
5. Athletes
G. Critical issues and problems
