Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) has released a new educational collection titled Louisiana’s Hidden History: Spanish Louisiana in the American Revolution, now available nationwide on PBS LearningMedia. This collection highlights the important but often overlooked role of Spanish Louisiana and Governor Bernardo de Gálvez in America’s fight for independence.
As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, LPB’s new resources offer students, educators, and families an opportunity to explore how diverse troops from Louisiana helped change the course of the Revolutionary War.
Developed by LPB’s Education Services team, the collection includes six standards-aligned resources designed for students in grades 3-8. The materials feature student-friendly videos, engaging lesson plans, and interactive content that illuminate Gálvez’s leadership in defeating British forces and supporting the American cause.
“Most Americans learn about the American Revolution through the original thirteen colonies, but Spanish Louisiana’s contributions have often been left out of the story,” said Katy Stark, LPB Educational Specialist. “Our goal is to give students nationwide a chance to discover this important chapter in history.”
PBS LearningMedia offers thousands of free, curriculum-aligned digital resources for teachers and families. By sharing Louisiana-produced materials on this platform, LPB ensures that the state’s unique history reaches a broad audience.
“LPB’s mission is to serve Louisiana’s students and to share our state’s stories with the nation,” said Clarence “C.C.” Copeland, LPB President and CEO. “This collection highlights how Bernardo de Gálvez and Louisiana played a key role in the founding of our country—a story that deserves to be in classrooms everywhere.”
The Gálvez collection was developed in part through a PBS LearningMedia Kern Family Foundation Grant supporting the PBS documentary series The American Revolution.
For more information, contact Colleen Spillane, Public Information Officer, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, at (225) 767-4453 or cspillane@lpb.org.