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Cortner, Richard C. The Kingfish and the Constitution: Huey Long, the First Amendment, and the Emergence of Modern Press Freedom in America. Greenwood, 1996. Legal and constitutional history.

Dawson, Joseph G. III., ed. The Louisiana Governors: From Iberville to Edwards. Louisiana State University Press, 1990. Biographical reference source.

Fairclough, Adam. Race & Democracy: The Civil Rights Struggle in Louisiana, 1915-1972. University of Georgia Press, 1995. Comprehensive look at civil rights in Louisiana.

Hollandsworth, James G., Jr. The Louisiana Native Guards: The Black Military Experience During the Civil War. Louisiana State University Press, 1995. Story of a predominantly black Civil War regiment.

Hyde, Samuel C. Pistols and Politics: The Dilemma of Democracy in Louisiana's Florida Parishes, 1810-1899. Louisiana State University Press, 1996. Louisiana politics and violence.

Kein, Sybil, ed. Creole: The History and Legacy of Louisiana's Free People of Color. Louisiana State University Press, 2000. A definitive history.

Kurtz, Michael L., and Morgan D. Peoples. Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics. Louisiana State University Press, 1990. Biography of Huey Long's brother.

Sexton, Richard, and others. Vestiges of Grandeur: The Plantations of Louisiana's River Road. Chronicle, 1999. Richly illustrated history

Spearer, Darwin R. Roadside Geology of Louisiana. Mountain Press, 1995. Handy guide for tourists and residents.