was born on September 11, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an epicenter of jazz that undoubtedly shaped his artistic journey. Raised in a household saturated by music, his parents were both attorneys who also owned a record store. His father, Harry Connick Sr., even served...
Born in Metairie, Louisiana in 1958, Ellen DeGeneres began her career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s, performing at small clubs and coffeehouses before eventually breaking into the mainstream. Her unique brand of humor, characterized by observational comedy and self-deprecating wit, qu...
In honor of Black History Month, meet some African Americans who inspire(激励)others.Wynton MarsalisJazz legend Wynton Marsalis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1961. He started playing the trumpet when he was a child. Over the years, he has won many awards for his music. In 2005,...
Debra Bowland was named Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor. She has been Acting Director of the Women's Bureau since July 31, 1989, and was Deputy Director of the Bureau previously. Bowland served as Secretary of Labor for the State of Louisiana from ...
The Republicans objected to the results from Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina, since both parties claimed their candidate had won the states. What now? The Constitution had a backup plan if no candidate won a majority of electoral votes, but there was no such process for resolving a dispu...
After Louisiana required evolution and creationism be taught side by side, Don Aguillard sued the governor. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the law amounted to an unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment. The decision was based on the three-prong Lemon test, which ...
started to enter the area as well. French merchants represented by the American Stephen Sayre schemed to get the Native tribes interested in helping overtake control of Spanish owned Louisiana and Texas for revolutionary France by planning to sell guns to tribes throughout the Spanish frontier. (...
Edwin Washington Edwards, 93. The high-living, quick-witted four-term governor who reshaped Louisiana’s oil revenues and dominated the state’s politics for decades, a run all but overshadowed by scandal and eight years in federal prison. July 12. ...
Majority Leader Steve Scalise is returning for another term as the No. 2 House Republican, after the GOP conference voted unanimously on Wednesday to keep the Louisiana Republican in his current post. Scalise, who has a close working relationship with Speaker Mike Johnson, will control the House...
vacated. Here are the first six in line: Vice President (Kamala Harris), Speaker of the House (Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana), Senate pro tempore (Sen. Patty Murray of Washington), Secretary of State (Antony Blinken), Secretary of Treasury (Janet Yellen), Defense Secretary (Lloyd Austin...