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Louisiana


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Louisiana

Place Type
political
Description
Occupied by 14,000 BC; Chitimacha, Biloxi, Atakapa & others lived here when Spanish & French settled in 16th-17th cen.; French brought in many slaves; was in Louisiana Purchase; was split between Union & Confederate forces early in Civil War.
Source
Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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