April 30, 1812: Louisiana, home of some of the most notorious freebooters in history, becomes the 18th State with William Charles Cole Claiborne as her first Governor.
Header: St. Louis Cathedral and the statue of Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square, New Orleans from a 1950s postcard
Ahoy, Pauline! And Huzzah! for Louisiana!
ReplyDeleteAhoy, Timmy! Indeed!
ReplyDelete