The Sparta Historical Society hosted a presentation on Martha Washington as part of its Rev 250 series at the First ...

In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Spartan Society, comprised of the Knights of Sparta and the female Mystical Order of the Phoenix krewes, awarded $1,000 scholarships and Carnival parade rides to five ...

After an afternoon packed with parades, a pair of krewes will roll Saturday night on the Uptown route. Looking for another NOLA.com Parade Cam broadcast? Click here for the full schedule. The Spartan ...

Sparta Historical Society will present “Happy Birthday America – 250 Years” from 1 to 4 p.m. April 12 at Van Kirk Homestead ...

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration. The doomed stand of 300 Spartan warriors against the Persian Empire at Thermopylae in ...

NEW ORLEANS — Due to heavy rain, the forecast Saturday afternoon, all five krewes set to parade on the St. Charles route will roll early. Riders spent Friday getting ready for the weather. “We do what ...

Freret, Spartan Society and the Krewe of Pygmalion will round out a busy parade day on the Uptown route Saturday night. You can watch all the revelry from home on the NOLA.com Parade Cam presented by ...