Category Archives: Research

Some photos from the Mint lecture

Posted on October 19, 2012 by sally

Here are some photos from my October 10, 2012 lecture.     Thank you, John Haffner for the photos.

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Steppin’ Out video

Posted on October 7, 2012 by sally

Here is the VIDEO from my appearance on Steppin’ Out on October 5th. I come on about halfway and again at the very end. I am very thankful for the host Peggy who was very gracious. It was also nice to … Continue reading →

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Country Roads Magazine

Posted on October 4, 2012 by sally

Recently I was interviewed for the October issue of Country Roads Magazine by the lovely Ruth Laney. It was quite an adventure! The article is for their monthly column “Antiquarians” and is about my research on the Mascot. Here is the online … Continue reading →

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Lecture at the Mint on October 10th

Posted on September 26, 2012 by sally

Here is the postcard (front and back) for my October 10th at the Mint. Postcard designed by the fabulous SCOTT FRILOT

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They sat and spat… Anti-spitting laws

Posted on September 15, 2012 by sally

What can I say about the offensiveness of this article? On a routine search for other source material, I discovered this article that was published in The New Orleans Item on November 11, 1903. After some brief research I discovered … Continue reading →

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Final Book Review

Posted on September 6, 2012 by sally

Summer is officially over for me. Classes started last week, and I wanted to have this written before but work assignments, early homework assignments, and adorable French girls who stayed with me a week prevented it. And then Isaac came … Continue reading →

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A Long Shot…

Posted on September 3, 2012 by sally

This is a long shot, I know. But there is no harm in putting it out there. I have been surprised by some of the response to the Mascot. Either: A. People emailing me with questions. B. People emailing me … Continue reading →

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The final Mascot Monday

Posted on August 14, 2012 by sally

It’s here. 12 weeks of the Mascot. School is about to start and although I have gotten a lot of research done (most not posted here) it’s time to shift my main focus back to graduate school and grab any … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Yellow Dress

Posted on August 10, 2012 by sally

There are benefits to living in a Catholic city. One is, you are off on Good Friday. A benefit for working at Tulane (in my department) is usually on a holiday weekend we get let out a couple of hours … Continue reading →

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Seattle Summer 2012

Posted on August 7, 2012 by sally

Since I am already behind on so many blogs (mainly Chicago trip and bull run) I decided to write my Seattle trip while it is fresh (or fuzzy considering I am operating on about 5 hours of sleep). Here are … Continue reading →

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