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Episode Five: The Currents of Change

What year?
What year did torrential rains cause the "Great Flood" - forcing the mighty Mississippi River to overflow its banks in the worst flooding disaster in US history?

1925
1927
1935
1938
Courtesy of US Corps of Engineers  

In 1930, what was the average income of Louisiana families in relation to the national average?

one quarter
one half
one third
twice
Which is it?
  Courtesy of Louisiana State Libray

What year?
What year was Huey Long shot in the Baton Rouge capital?

1935
1929
1939
1933
Courtesy of Louisiana State Library & Charles East  

What song was Governor Jimmie Davis most known for?

" Happy Days Are Here Again"
" You Are My Sunshine"
" Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
" Mardi Gras Mambo"
Which is it?
  Courtesy of LSU Shreveport




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