History and Political Science Department; LSU Alexandria

Dr. Jerry Sanson is recognized for 36 years at LSUA at his retirement. Congratulations, Dr. Sanson!

EPPS HOUSE RESTORED ON THE LSUA CAMPUS
ALEXANDRIA, La - In the fall of 2013, Louisiana State University of Alexandria opened the exhibition “Solomon Northup’s Gateway to Freedom” in the Epps House on campus just as the critically acclaimed award-winning movie “Twelve Years A Slave” was released.
The exhibition— created with a team of community and campus members— was led by Alexandria Museum of Art Executive Director, Catherine M. Pears. It focused on the history of the structure, Oakland Plantation (formerly on the LSUA grounds), Solomon Northup, and story of Sue Eakin, a former LSUA professor who championed not only the move of the structure to the LSUA campus, but also spent years keeping the Solomon Northup story alive. The installation included artifacts from the property, items from the LSUA Archives, and the AMoA folk art collection.
Since that time, many tourists and visitors have enjoyed tours of the exhibition. Unfortunately, due to structural issues with the building, it had to be closed to the public.
The LSUA Foundation decided to form an alliance and make the necessary repairs to restore this historic house.
RoyOMartin Sustainable Resources, the Alexandria Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the LSUA Foundation each made significant financial contributions, while Tarver Building Materials donated significant in-kind materials to allow for the completion of this phase of the project. Skip Converse was hired to stabilize the structure, repair the foundation, flooring, and porch.

Retired Professor of History and Political Science and HIPS Department Chair Jerry Sanson received the Garnie W. McGinty Distinguished Service Award during the recent 2020 Louisiana Historical Association Awards Program. The award is sponsored by Louisiana Tech University and the Louisiana Historical Association to recognize members of the LHA who, over the length of their careers, have made significant contributions to scholarship in Louisiana history, to the historical profession in Louisiana, and/or to the Association. He served as president of the LHA in 2005-06 and was inducted into the LHA Company of Fellows, the highest distinction awarded by the association, in 2008. He edited, co-authored, or authored six books on Louisiana in addition to numerous articles and essays and has presented papers at state, regional, national, and international conferences.

Awards Awards & Prizes Administered by LHA Garnie W. McGinty Meritorious Award This prize honors Dr. Garnie McGinty, longtime professor of History at Louisiana Tech University and author of Louisiana Redeemed: The Overthrow of Carpetbag Rule, 1876-1880 (1941) and the textbook A History of Louisiana (1949)....

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LSUA virtual graduation ceremony Friday at 8:00 am. We are so proud of our students who have overcome so much during this pandemic to succeed! HIPS and AEH at 8:30 am. Go generals!

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