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Tag: The Louisianian

Monroe’s First Newspaper

This was printed in the News-Star on October 31, 1933.  It shows the front page of an 1823 Monroe newspaper called the Louisianian.  It is Monroe's first newspaper and is the only one known in existence.  It is in private hands.

ouachitaparishhistory Uncategorized 1 Comment October 7, 2018October 5, 2018 1 Minute
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