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By 1880, Baton Rouge was recovering economically and psychologically, though the population that year still was only 7,197 and its boundaries had remained the same. The carpetbaggers and scalawags of Reconstruction politics were replaced by middle-class white Democrats who loathed the Republicans, eulogized the Confederacy, and preached white supremacy. This "Bourbon" era was short-lived in Baton Rouge... replaced by a more management-oriented local style of conservatism in the 1890s and on into the early 20th century. Increased civic-mindedness and the arrival of the Louisville, New Orleans, and Texas Railroad led to the development of more forward-looking leadership, which included the construction of a new waterworks, widespread electrification of homes and businesses, and the passage of several large bond issues for the construction of public buildings, new schools, paving of streets, drainage and sewer improvements, and the establishment of a scientific municipal public health department.
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To celebrate the new Baton Rouge service, Frontier is offering an introductory fare of only $99* each way from Baton Rouge to Denver. The special fare is one-way with round-trip purchase required, and must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. MDT, June 5, 2007, for travel through Nov. 14, 2007. Frontier is ... offering double miles for travel between Denver and Baton Rouge through Sept. 15, 2007, for members of EarlyReturns, Frontier Airlines' frequent flyer program. To purchase tickets, customers can visit frontier's Web site at FrontierAirlines.com, contact Frontier Airlines at 1-800-4321-FLY or consult their professional travel agent.
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In 1825, Baton Rouge was visited by the Marquis de Lafayette as part of his triumphal tour of the United States, and he was the guest of honor at a town ball and banquet. To celebrate the occasion, the town renamed Second Street as Lafayette Street.
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Baton Rouge was rated one of the largest mid-sized business cities, after Hurricane Katrina. It was ... one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. (under 1 million), with 600,000 in 2000 and 700,000 since 2000. Aside from politics, there is also a vibrant mix of cultures found throughout Louisiana, thus forming the basis of the city motto: "Authentic Louisiana at every turn".
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A Baton Rouge group says it is time to allow guns on college campuses with a permit. The group calls itself "Students for Concealed Carry on Campus,†and it wants lawmakers and school administrators to allow permit holders the right to carry guns on campus.
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Baton Rouge currently has several towers in the works. One project includes a 17 story office, another a 30+ story condominium tower to be the first towers built downtown in two decades.
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