Written by Dr. Jerry Sanson, staff member at Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum People whose country is involved in war for extended periods of time look forward anxiously to the end of the conflict. People in Louisiana, like other Americans, anticipated the days of peace that would be signaled by the end of World War […]
Labor Issues in WWII Louisiana
Author: Dr. Jerry Sanson, Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museums, Pineville Louisiana experienced several labor disputes during World War II, but two stand out as the largest and bitterest of the war years. The first began with a walkout staged by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) against Gulf States Utilities (GSU) in 1941. The […]
General George Marshall Inspects the Louisiana Maneuvers
General Marshall’s inspection of the Louisiana Maneuvers.
The Browning M1917 Heavy Machine Gun
Details and history of the Browning M1917 Heavy Machine Gun.
The Quartermaster Corps
History of the Quartermaster Corps