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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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Callaway Place-1814

Jesse Callaway, soldier of 1812, son of Joseph Callaway, soldier of "76, lived in this house from 1852 to 1867. The house, built with bricks made on the place, remained in the family until...

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Battle of Resaca

May 14: Stewart’s Div., Hood’s Corps (CS) moved from intrenchments near the John Green house and attacked left of Federals then extending toward the State R. R. This attack fell upon the left...

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