Tag: Louisiana history
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Discover P.B.S. Pinchback Park in Shreveport, honoring the first Black U.S. governor. Learn about Pinchback’s remarkable journey from steamboat steward to Civil War officer to groundbreaking politician.
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The extraordinary journey of Charles F Page, a former slave from Pineville, Louisiana, who, in 1906, patented a revolutionary airship design, predating the Wright Brothers. Unveil the dual-balloon system and sailboat-like hull that set Page’s airship apart, and…
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