Louisiana Literature: 'The Last Constitution' tells the story of that wild convention in 1973
"The Last Constitution" by Jeremy Alford; CC73 Publishing; 451 pages Told against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1970s, "The Last Constitution: Louisianaâs Greatest Political Generation and the Document that Defined Them All" offers an intimate snapshot of a transitional time in the stateâs history and a better understanding of the public policy issues that still garner headlines today. The book tells the story of Louisianaâs 1973 constitutional convention â one of the last successful conventions conducted in America â and it peels back to the proverbial layers of the...