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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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Harris' Gap

In 1864 the direct road from Tunnel Hill to Varnell´s, passed through Harris Gap at this point, which is just N. of where rocky Face drops off into continuous foot-hills. Federal operations in...

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George Whitefield

George Whitefield (1714-70) was a noted evangelist, born in Gloucester, England. He met John and Charles Wesley at Oxford and with them formed the Holy club, Ordained deacon in 1736, he followed...

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