1910 | American Hippo Act - When Hippos Almost Roamed Louisiana | Louisiana History

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The United States was suffering from a meat shortage and at the same time, Louisiana's waterways were infested with water hyacinth. Louisiana Congressman Robert Broussard had a plan to let loose hippopotamus in Louisiana. This Louisiana History Minute introduces you to Representative Broussard and the American Hippo Act.

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Reading List

Wired Magazine
https://www.wired.com/2013/12/hippopo...

Library of Congress
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandher...

The Atavist Magazine
https://magazine.atavist.com/american...

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Louisiana History Minute | Congress | Waterways | Hippotamus

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