Louisiana: 200 Years of Statehood | LPB

On April 30, 1812, Louisiana became the 18th state in the Union. In conjunction with the statewide celebration of the 200th anniversary of Louisiana’s statehood, Louisiana Public Broadcasting worked with the Louisiana State Bicentennial Commission to produce a new one-hour documentary which looks back at the first 200 years of the state’s history.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting will premiere its Bicentennial documentary Louisiana: 200 Years of Statehood on Monday, August 13th on LPBHD. It will air on our sister station WLAE-TV32 in New Orleans on Tuesday, August 14th...

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