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Shreveport was first settled in 1803 and it was originally named "Shreve Town." It wasn’t until 1839 that the town was incorporated as "Shreveport."
The world’s first ever Shriner’s Hospital was founded in Shreveport in 1922.
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- 1836 - Shreveport, Louisiana founded
wikipedia.org - 1854 - Shreveport
Shreveport, a thriving post-village, capital of Caddo parish, Louisiana, on the right (W.) bank of Red river, about 300 miles by land or 550 miles by ...Read MORE... 
Citizen's Bank of Louisiana at Shreveport
Union Depot
Postcard- 1895 - Shreveport
Shreveport, shreev'port, a city of Louisiana, the capital of Caddo parish, is on the W. bank of Red River, and on the Texas & Pacific Railroad, about ...Read MORE... 
1906 - Engineer Killed.
Shreveport, La., July 23. - The engine of a local freight train on the Kansas City Southern overturned in a collision with a herd of cattle just outsi...Read MORE...- 1906
Shreveport, a city, capital of Caddo parish, La., is on the W. bank of the Red River and on the Texas and Pacific, the St. Louis Southwestern and othe...Read MORE... 
Lake Shore Drive Around Cross Lake
Postcard- 1930 - ONE HOTEL GUEST BURNED TO DEATH. EXPLOSION HEARD JUST BEFORE BLAZE IS DISCOVERED AT SHREVEPORT, LA.
Shreveport, La., Jan. 3. - OPAL O'KELLY, 24, of Carthage, Texas, was burned to death when fire destroyed the two upper floors of the three-story Tullo...Read MORE... 
Washington-Youree Hotel
"Peter Youree (April 23, 1843 – July 13, 1914) was an American businessman and banker from Shreveport, Louisiana. He was president of the Louisiana Bankers Association from 1908 to 1909.
...He also financed the... Read MORE...
Postcard- 1953 - August 16 - KTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins
historyorb.com - Shreveport is the snowiest place in Louisiana, averaging 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) per year.
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Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Citizen's Bank of Louisiana at Shreveport
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Lake Shore Drive Around Cross Lake
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"Peter Youree (April 23, 1843 – July 13, 1914) was an American businessman and banker from Shreveport, Louisiana. He was president of the Louisiana Bankers Association from 1908 to 1909.
...He also financed the construction of his massive Youree Hotel, later called the Washington Youree Hotel, in downtown Shreveport. In 1933, the Hotel was operated by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley and the United Hotels Company. In 1954, the top of the hotel became the headquarters of television station KSLA, the CBS affiliate in Shreveport. At the time of his passing, Youree's wealth was estimated at $2 million..." wikipedia)
Washington-Youree Hotel
"Peter Youree (April 23, 1843 – July 13, 1914) was an American businessman and banker from Shreveport, Louisiana. He was president of the Louisiana Bankers Association from 1908 to 1909.
...He also financed the... Read MORE...
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1836 - Shreveport, Louisiana founded
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1854 - Shreveport
Shreveport, a thriving post-village, capital of Caddo parish, Louisiana, on the right (W.) bank of Red river, about 300 miles by land or 550 miles by ... Read MORE...
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1895 - Shreveport
Shreveport, shreev'port, a city of Louisiana, the capital of Caddo parish, is on the W. bank of Red River, and on the Texas & Pacific Railroad, about ... Read MORE...
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Shreveport, a city, capital of Caddo parish, La., is on the W. bank of the Red River and on the Texas and Pacific, the St. Louis Southwestern and... Read MORE...
1906 - Engineer Killed.
Shreveport, La., July 23. - The engine of a local freight train on the Kansas City Southern overturned in a collision with a herd of cattle just... Read MORE...
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1930 - ONE HOTEL GUEST BURNED TO DEATH. EXPLOSION HEARD JUST BEFORE BLAZE IS DISCOVERED AT SHREVEPORT, LA.
Shreveport, La., Jan. 3. - OPAL O'KELLY, 24, of Carthage, Texas, was burned to death when fire destroyed the two upper floors of the three-story... Read MORE...
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1953 - August 16 - KTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins
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Shreveport is the snowiest place in Louisiana, averaging 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) per year.
National Weather Service
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