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Saturday Tours Highlight Shreveport's Hidden Railroad History

Angela Thomas — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:08:12 +0000

Our rich railroad history is highlighted during tomorrow's Hidden History Tours.

Louisiana Hayride 65th Anniversary Celebrates Music and Radio History

howardjhart — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:24:26 +0000

Howard J HartMusic and radio vanguards gathered along with fans of all ages at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium to celebrate and write another chapter in the rich heritage of entertainment in northwest Louisiana.

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When is Presidents' Day 2013 and What is Closed in Shreveport Bossier?

Danny Fox — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:00:22 +0000

Presidents’ Day, is observed on the third Monday in February. It falls on Feb. 18 this year.

Presidents’ Day was established in 1885 to recognize President George Washington's birthday which is on the 22, and is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government.

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Shreveport MLK Program Planned

John Lee — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:53:19 +0000

The national Martin Luther King, Junior, holiday is next Monday but tomorrow marks the anniversary of his birth. So a special observance is planned for tomorrow evening.

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This Day in History for January 5 — Golden Gate Bridge Construction Begins, and More

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:00:18 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1643: The first legal divorce in the American colonies takes place (more info)

1925: Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States (more info)

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What Do You Think of the List of Movies Added to the National Registry?

Erin McCarty — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:09:43 +0000

Movies that have made an impact on society.....do you agree with this list?

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This Day in History for December 8 — John Lennon Killed, and More

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:00:15 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863: President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (more info)

1980: Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City (more info)

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My Trip Down Memory Lane Involves World War II's End & Sewer Rats — Woo's World

suzyryan — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:00:58 +0000

I often find myself remembering my childhood. It was such a simple time back then. When I was five years old, we lived on what I thought was a huge street. It was just two lanes, but it was black topped and seemed very, very wide.

There's two things I remember happening when I lived on that big, wide street. The first was that World War II ended. Germany had surrendered. Hearing the news, my mother screamed, picked up a big pan and big spoon and ran right outside, beating that pan in celebration.

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Custer's Last Facebook Status Update, Or How Social Networking Has Changed News — Woo's World

suzyryan — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:22:03 +0000

My husband's Great Grandma Efie Mae Minard once told us an amazing story about how she lived close to the site of Custer's Last Stand, but didn't know it until six months after the battle.

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Do You Remember KEEL's Great Scooter Race? — Woo's World

suzyryan — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:38:27 +0000

Back in the 60s, radio was all about on-air live promotions. Marie Gifford, then-general manager of KEEL Radio, was very supportive of the crazy ideas that her programming staff came up with. Two staffers, Larry Ryan and Gene Kent, decided to race to KLIF Radio in Dallas, Texas on Honda 50's for a contest sponsored by Powercycle Center.

All the smack talk back and forth between the two was promoted on-air until the big day arrived. The pair hit the road in the big "Race to Dallas" competition, but not without incident.

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Keel Dirty Dribblers — Woo's World

suzyryan — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:00:05 +0000

Did you know that at one time Keel Radio had a basket ball team named the Dirty Dribblers? The Dirty Dribblers played in just about every gym within 100 miles of Shreveport. One year in the seventies the Dirty Dribblers played 106 basketball games. There was hardly a school anywhere that didn't request that the Dirty Dribblers come around and play a game, and Keel did it all for charity.

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Port to Recognize National Maritime Day

John Lee — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:28:17 +0000

The Caddo-Bossier Port Commission has adopted a resolution to join in the recognition of National Maritime Day next Tuesday.

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This Day in History for May 2 – Osama bin Laden is Killed and More

Kathy Landin — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:42:13 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1939 – Lou Gehrig establishes a major-league baseball record by playing his 2,130th consecutive game (More info)

1945 – The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin during World War Two (More info)

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Bossier High School Observing Law Day

Elaine Etheridge — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:02:04 +0000

Today is "Law Day." The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued a resolution urging all Louisiana State Court judges to dedicate this month to reaching out to schools to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the law, the role of judges and the court system from members of the Judiciary.

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Bicentennial Celebrations at Bossier Schools

Angela Thomas — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:33:34 +0000

There are Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration events going on all over the state, and Bossier City is no exception. Two Bossier schools are celebrating in their own way. One event going on at Haughton Middle School Monday is crawfish races

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LSU-S Announces 'Brock' Exhibit Opening

James Stanley — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:30:16 +0000

LSU Shreveport Archives and Special Collections will host an opening reception for its newest exhibit, “Ask Eric,” a display of historical items and publications from the collection of late Shreveport historian, Eric J. Brock, on Tuesday, March 13, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the third floor of Noel Memorial Library on the LSU Shreveport campus.

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It's a Shreveport-Featured C-SPAN Weekend!

Angela Thomas — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:40:03 +0000

C-SPAN's special programs on the literary life and history of Shreveport are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. "Top Non-fiction Books and Authors" will be featured Saturday morning at 11 on C-SPAN 2 -- that's Time Warner Cable Channel 104

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C-SPAN Producers Visiting Shreveport This Week

Angela Thomas — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:36 +0000

Shreveport is the focus for C-SPAN producers this week. Today through Friday, they'll be visiting various literary and historic sites, interviewing local historians, authors and civic leaders for upcoming programming featuring Shreveport's history and literary life

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SPAR AND CENTENARY COLLEGE TO HOST MLK, JR. DAY OF SERVICE

amykeller — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:41:51 +0000

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) and Centenary College have joined forces to hold a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event on Monday, February 16, 2012 from 8:30 – 11:30am at Querbes Community Center. Th

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The Norton Reserach Library Grand Re-Opening

amykeller — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:56:28 +0000

Five Years in the Making: The Norton Research Library Knows No Bounds on it’s Timeless Collection

First Saturday Tour: Library/Literary Arts Tour 7 January, 2:00 p.m.

Come look at our new library! We’re so delighted to begin 2012 by offering you the opportunity to explore our new Norton library, where staff and scholars will research history, literature, and the arts from our permanent collection of more than 12,000 volumes. They’ll likel

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