Category Archives: Research

Mourning the Kaboom

Posted on March 13, 2012 by sally

The last few weeks, I have been searching the local used bookstores for Louisiana history books. Since the loss of Kaboom Books after the storm (my favorite used bookstore, which was run by the most intelligent and well-informed man I … Continue reading →

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My Next Chapter…

Posted on March 6, 2012 by sally

I am almost finished with Chapter Two on my book about the Mascot, so I am working on my next one – could be Chapter Six, perhaps? Decided I am going to go non-linear on this. This is a brief … Continue reading →

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I Have A Red Bullwhip

Posted on March 4, 2012 by sally

Making connections, putting the puzzle pieces of history together only using primary sources… It’s a whole new kind of satisfaction. The deeper I dig in my research on the Mascot, the lower and more frequently my jaw drops. And with … Continue reading →

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With Good News Comes…

Posted on February 28, 2012 by sally

For me, good news often means more work. One day, my good news will be the result of my hard work not the reason for it. But here is some recent good news that I will be updating on frequently. … Continue reading →

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14 Commandments For Writing History and Then One More

Posted on January 31, 2012 by sally

My professor Judith K. Schafer gave us a handout that was modeled after William B. Hesseltine. I would like to share it here. THE FOURTEEN COMMANDEMENTS FOR WRITING HISTORY Thou shalt not use the present tense, nor the passive voice. … Continue reading →

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Narrative is a…

Posted on January 16, 2012 by sally

To quote one of my old professors who emailed me this week on the topic, “writing narrative is a bitch.” I think it’s more like a demon from hell. Yea. While I believe writing in the narrative form to describe … Continue reading →

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Bringing the Dread

Posted on September 26, 2011 by sally

I am beginning to get the sense that when I approach the same brilliant librarians all over the city, upon seeing me with my arms full of papers and books and a look of confused determination, their chests tighten, their … Continue reading →

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I stand corrected

Posted on September 13, 2011 by sally

Oddly enough, searching for more information on slaughterhouses – I discovered this little nugget of history in New Orleans: A Pictorial History by Leonard V. Huber. “Fights involving bulls, bears, tigers, and dogs were held in New Orleans as early as … Continue reading →

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The Laws and General Ordinances of New Orleans in 1870

Posted on September 2, 2011 by sally

Two articles above the article I was searching for in The Laws and General Ordinances of the City of New Orleans by Henry J. Leovy and C.H. Luzenberg, published in 1870, I discovered this: Article 661. No person shall exhibit, … Continue reading →

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Bossier on the brain

Posted on August 29, 2011 by sally

J.S. Bossier, you are on my mind. I think about you in the moments of soft denial that I can remain in bed wrapped in a homemade quilt and the assumption that the day will wait for me. I think about … Continue reading →

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