history

Is Bluetooth really named after a Danish Viking king who reigned over 1000 years ago?

Roundabouts are a thing in Acadiana. But, have they been a thing longer than we realize?

The New Orleans Saints could have a historic 2022 NFL season for many reasons, one of those being "The Bird Gauntlet".

Many people were disgusted to learn the truth behind the story of how the Roman Candle got its name.

Neil Young takes you on a trip down memory lane to see what it was like for musicians versus bootleggers in the early 1970's.

I was riding with someone who asked, "What does 'Rue Du Belier' mean?" That got me thinking.

From music, TV, film, fashion and all areas of culture, we look at the most notable moments from this distinctively unique year.

You see these everyday, probably without realizing just how old they are.

It's always great to see some Lafayette history in video form, and it's not often we see it from this early on.

If you pass, you will be allowed to continue posting on social media about the immigration issue.

As many times as I've traveled Verot School Road, it's never dawned on me that it doesn't lead to an actual school. I mean, the road is named after a school, but where the heck is Verot School, or rather where was Verot School?

You see these everyday, probably without realizing just how old they are.

What better way to send love from Lafayette than with a handmade greeting card of some of the city's most historical buildings.

Sometimes when I have friends visiting from out-of-town I have to stop and think when they ask the question, "Why do y'all make these?"

The Pew Research Center Polled 2,000 Americans inquiring what they regard as the most historically significant event of their lifetime...

The rest of the country can have their counties, we'll keep rolling with our parishes. We have 64 parishes in Louisiana, but do you know what the very first ones were?

You know it's Labor Day Weekend but do you know how this holiday came to be?

This dude trips and catches himself...on a painting that is 350 years old, and worth a whole lotta money!

The story of early settlers at Roanoke Island vanishing with only one trace has been a mystery for over 400 years. It MAY have been found, though!

Back in 1910, there was a meat shortage in the US. They tried to import hippopotamuses (or hippopotami) into the Louisiana swamps in order to use them for food!