On July 28, 1945, Houma native Bernice Pontiff headed into work for what likely seemed like any other shift at Longchamps, a high-end restaurant stationed in the Empire State Building. Little did she know then that July 28 would mark an infamous day in the history of the famed New York City skyscraper…
It can be hard to believe that little Houma, Louisiana, could have played a such a significant role in the United States’ efforts during World War II. Yet, Houma’s name will forever be in the country’s history books as one of only 10 Naval Air Stations (NAS) constructed as hubs for patrol blimp operations along the coast of the U.S. during the war…
From the earliest days of wars in American history, soldiers sought out an escape from the pressure, exhaustion, and cruelty of the battles around them.
Sometimes, that escape came in the form of creative, artistic outlets that served a twofold purpose: to make the most of one’s free time, and to produce souvenirs to bring back home to the United States as a reminder of one’s service to the nation.
Read MoreWorld War II proved to be a lucrative time for production in the United States, with even the smallest states and cities getting the opportunity to be part of valuable efforts that contributed to the U.S.’s large-scale success in the war…
If there is anyone who represented his country, state and city with the utmost honor, it is late Terrebonne Parish native Charles Henry Davidson, a former World War II pilot and longtime public servant of Houma whose story of survival in the jungles of New Guinea has sealed his legacy as a local hero…
Read MorePresident Dwight D. Eisenhower left behind a legacy as an American icon when he passed in 1969, immortalized in history as both the five-star general during World War II who oversaw the famous Battle of Normandy and the 34th Commander-In-Chief of the United States…
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