(Notes: I'm having difficulty leaving comments on several blogs. Safari tells me it can't open the blog and I have to 'send' again. I do, with the same result. I don't see my comment take. Think this has to do with Blogger's new format as one blog is okay now. Will keep trying. I've visited everyone who's visited me. . . and thank you for stopping by. Today, tho, is hub's day as he's got tickets for a Red Sox spring training game at RFK Stadium. Now, don't throw rotten tomatoes at me, but baseball has as much appeal as trudging thru the desert with the French Foreign Legion. But, hub's all excited. I don't want to rain on his parade, so will put on a bright smile and enjoy that hot dog. I'll catch up with you this evening.)
Located in the northwestern corner of Louisiana, Caddo Parish (one of 64 in the state) gets its name from the indigenous Kadohaddacho Indians, part of the linguistic family that includes the Pawnee.
The Kadohaddacho were a peaceful and gentle people who lived off the land. Unfortunately, in proportion to what is known about other Native American tribes, little is known about the Kadohaddacho, soon called the Caddo when the French and Spanish colonized the area and the United States later expanded. In an era when sensitivities weren't as they are today, colonization subsumed the Kadohaddacho. They sold their tribal lands to a trading company in 1835. Few Kadohaddacho survive today.
(If you're not in a major rush, you can go
here to learn more about the Kadohaddacho. This research was the most informative I could find.)
In 1836, the city of Shreveport was established on these tribal lands as a trading center to serve and profit from the new Republic of Texas. Named for Captain Henry Shreve, a commander in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Shreveport prospered and became the capital of Louisiana (1863-1865) for a brief period.
The present population of Shreveport is approximately 535,000 people, making it the third largest city in Louisiana (after New Orleans and Baton Rouge) and the 117th largest city in the U.S. Shreveport is a major trading hub in what is called the "Ark-La-Tex area", where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet or are in close proximity, and is a major trading partner with Dallas.
For music lovers, the Louisiana Hayride radio program originated in Shreveport (1948-1960) at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium and gave many future greats, like Hank Williams, Sr., their start. The King, Elvis Presley, made his broadcasting debut there.
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| Shreveport skyline. (Wikipedia) |
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| Shreveport's riverfront casino district. This is the Red River. (Wikipedia) |
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| Shreveport Municipal Auditorium (Wikipedia) |
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| Elvis Presley performing at the Auditorium (Louisiana Hayride), August 13, 1955. (Photo source unknown.) |
23 comments:
If I ever visited Lousiana again, I'd go look for Caddo!
I love reading about places I've never visited! GO RED SOX! Hope you had a great day!
This was a fantastic history lesson. I heart history. Thanks!
The night sky is wonderful and Elvis well what an icon, I wish blogger would leave things alone or a while, how are you doing commenting on my blog?
Thank you for the story about the caddo. How young he is Elvis!
Sorry that you've got trouble with the comments. Everything has been changed.
Grethe ´)
sounds interesting and not a place I would have thought of visiting. If i ever get over from the Uk maybe i will visit. As for baseball I have no idea lol. Now following and if you have time please pop over and visit me
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Baseball's not my favorite either. It's such a slow game! But do enjoy the day with your husband, which I hope is a good weather day there. And thanks for posting these fascinating details about Shreveport, especially the pictures that always say more than words can describe.
Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs
'Now, don't throw rotten tomatoes at me, but baseball has as much appeal as trudging thru the desert with the French Foreign Legion.'
No tomatoes, here. I know it sounds sacrilegious, but baseball bores me no end.
Kittie, very interesting; I didn't know it had such a prolific history-doesn't get any better than Elvis!
I so know what you are saying about raining on hub's parade. Good for you!
Fun Louisiana facts. I've been to Shreveport once.
Not so fond of the new format, change is so difficult. I had a ghost post arise from another blog.
Gosh Kitty, love hath no bounds, I sure hope your hubby apreceiates what you do in the name of it? Ohhh, I would SO love to visit Louisiana (sigh), it conjures such romance and atmosphere - what a great snippet of it's history you've posted.
Thank you for another interesting and informative post!
...baseball has as much appeal as trudging thru the desert with the French Foreign Legion. <-- I feel this way about most sports!
Those are some amazing pictures and i love your post. Very informational!
The way our ancestors trashed the history and legacy of the Native Americans is shameful. And we learned nothing from it! We continue to trash the wildlife to extinction and the planet to a wasteland.
Thanks for sharing about the Caddo. I haven't heard of them before.
Kittie - what an interesting post - and beautiful pictures. I'm getting quite an education here! Thank you.
Jenny @ Pearson Report
Co-Host of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
Also...re the commenting problem...seems quite a few bloggers are experiencing difficulties in this area. Might have something to do with the ongoing upgrades with Blogger. (wish they would stop)
I loved learning about the tribe. I'd never heard of them before and I'm such a history buff, this kind of thing is fascinating to me.
I'm not a big baseball fan either so I can relate, but I hope you enjoyed your hot dog! :)
Gosh, I really need to start going places. This looks super fun. :)
nice once Kittie - this sounds like a really interesting quarter - David
I have never visited that state or that city. Sounds like a wonderful place though. Don't worry if you can't stop by my blog. I've been having issues with some blogs too.
I'm learning so much! There's an incredible amount of history in the South and, while much of it is violent and not good at all, it's very interesting.
I always love learning about Native American peoples. I'd not heard of the Caddo. Very interesting!
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