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Lodwrick Monroe Cook Education Auditorium

Native Louisianan, international business leader, tireless champion of humanitarian causes, Lodwrick M. Cook has contributed greatly to the creation of Louisiana's center for political and governmental history.Lod Cook was born in Casstor, LA., June 17, 1928 and raised in Grand Cane. He attended Louisiana State University, receiving Bachelor Degrees in mathematics in 1950 and...

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Site: Ault's Mill

In this vicinity stood Ault´s Mill & residence cited in Official Records as Lt. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee´s h´dq´rs, May 8-13, 1864. Hardee was in temporary command of units of Hood´s A.C. (Hindman´s...

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North Line Dalton's Defenses

April, 1864. Pending Federal moves on Dalton a strong line of defense works was built across Crow Valley. Beginning at the Signal Station on Rocky Face, W. it crossed the road at this point...

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