History

The annual Louisiana Pirate Festival means different things to different people, and it's a problem. But that might be changing.

You don't need a history book to get Lake Charles history now. All you need for a local history lesson is your phone and the "Lake Charles Historic Tour" app.

Lake Charles is rich in history. Until now you had to seek that history at the Library. Now the Library is taking that history on the road.

This video gives you a taste of the history of Lake Charles. Did you know Lake Charles started off as a German town? You may learn a few new tidbits here.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1787 – Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution (More info)
1941 – In an early-morning sneak attack, Japanese warplanes bomb the US naval base at Oahu Island&Cl…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1920 – In Dublin, 31 people are killed in what became known as “Bloody Sunday” (More info)
1922 – Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becomin…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1793 – After more than two centuries as a royal palace, the Louvre is opened as a public museum in Paris by the French revolutionary government (More info)
1895 – While experimenting with elect…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1886 – In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty (More info)
1919 – The US Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s …

Vince Musi, The White House
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner&CloseCurlyQ…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1776 – The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence takes place (More info)
1790 – The first US census is completed and shows a population of 3,929,214 people (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1775 – Congress establishes the United States Post Office and names Benjamin Franklin the first US Postmaster General (More info)
1908 – The Office of the Chief Examiner, which later becomes th…

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