Category Archives: Research

All Saints’ Day in New Orleans

Posted on November 1, 2015 by sally

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of walking around St. Louis No. 3 with the lovely Poppy Tooker to talk about the cemetery for her fabulous radio show Louisiana Eats. Poppy’s love of New Orleans extends outside of … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Crypt & Deep Sea: Marie Laveau’s Tomb and the Evening Star

Posted on October 28, 2015 by sally

I am VERY excited about my lecture “Tales from the Crypt & Deep Sea: Marie Laveau’s Tomb and the Evening Star” at the Louisiana Humanities Center (938 Lafayette St) this Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Research, Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans | Tagged 1866, Carolyn Morrow Long, cemeteries, Delphine LaLaurie, evening star, graves, graveyard, history, hurricane, James Gallier, LEH, louisiana cultural vistas, marie laveau, New Orleans, nola, Photography, shipwreck, st. louis #2, st. louis #3, st. louis 1, st. louis cemetery no. 1, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, St. Louis Cemtery No. 3, stories from the st. louis cemeteries of new orleans, tombs | Leave a comment

Dual Book Release Party!

Posted on October 7, 2015 by sally

My new book Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans is almost here! It will officially be available October 19th. WOO-HOO! The Book Release Party is Saturday, October 24th from 6pm to 9pm at Treo located at 3835 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, History, New Orleans, Photography, Research | Tagged biographies, book, cemeteries, graves, graveyards, history, maggy baccinelli, New Orleans, new orleans neighborhoods, nola, research, st. louis #2, st. louis #3, st. louis 1, stories from the st. louis cemeteries of new orleans, tombs, treo | Leave a comment

Better Late Than Never – Prohibition Lecture Today!

Posted on September 12, 2015 by sally

I have been so busy finishing my next two books and working on this lecture that I have not had time to promote it. But here it is – just in case. I will be delivering a lecture on New Orleans’ … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged bootleggers, carrie nation, downriver festival, flower mission, gertrude lythgoe, history, lecture, New Orleans, prohibition, rum runners, snake charmers, steve spehar, storyville, u.s. mint, WCTU. kerry cahill, women's temperance | Leave a comment

Let’s Rename New Orleans

Posted on July 14, 2015 by sally

I strongly approve of renaming the racist Lee Circle and tearing down the Robert E. Lee statue. I have complied a brief list of other streets, statues, institutions and buildings that also need to go. First off, let’s rename the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New Orleans, Research | Tagged confederacy, lee circle, New Orleans, racism, rename, streets | 237 Comments

The Day After Mardi Gras

Posted on February 18, 2015 by sally

THE DAY AFTER MARDI GRAS ‘Twas the day after Mardi Gras. All through the house Not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse. For the master and Madame were still yet a-bed, And the cook o’er the stove … Continue reading →

Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot | Tagged 1883, carnival, history, Mardi Gras, Mascot, New Orleans, newspaper, poem, the mascot | Leave a comment

C-Span2 & BookTV

Posted on December 11, 2014 by sally

Right before I was scheduled to tape my lecture for C-Span’s BookTV at the Louisiana Book Festival, I got a text from a dear friend telling me that they were leaving their job to start producing porn. I know some … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Hope and New Orleans, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged book hope and new orleans, booktv, cspan, history, lecture, louisiana book festival, New Orleans, research, street names, street signs, trashy diva | Leave a comment

WRBH Interview

Posted on November 21, 2014 by sally

In the spring, I did an interview with S.L. Alexander for the Writer’s Forum on WRBH 88.3 FM. Fun interview! Sherry and I were on a panel together at the Tennessee Williams Festival this year and it was great fun … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Research | Tagged history, hope and new orleans, interview, New Orleans, research, street signs, tennessee williams festival, wrbh, writer's forum | Leave a comment

Louisiana Book Festival

Posted on October 30, 2014 by sally

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS! What could be better? I am very honored to take part in the 11th Annual Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge this Saturday, November 1st from 10am to 5pm at the State Library of Louisiana, the State … Continue reading →

Posted in General, History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot, Uncategorized | Tagged baton rouge, book festival, history, hope & new orleans, lecture, louisiana book festival, Photography, research, street names, street signs | Leave a comment

National World War II Museum Lecture

Posted on October 21, 2014 by sally

I am very excited and extremely honored to be lecturing at one of my father’s and brother’s favorite museums – the National WWII Museum. Even though my brother Bill lives in Seattle, he has a membership and visits the museum … Continue reading →

Posted in General, History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Photography, Research | Tagged andrew higgins, d-day, d-day museum, history, hope and new orleans, lecture, national world war II museum, New Orleans, photographs, street names | Leave a comment