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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Lecture Desires/Fears
I imagine that everyone who delivers a lecture has the same fears: 1. Will I do well? 2. Will anyone show up? And the same desires: 1. I want to do well. 2. I want people to show up. The … Continue reading
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Lecture at the Mint on October 10th
Here is the postcard (front and back) for my October 10th at the Mint. Postcard designed by the fabulous SCOTT FRILOT
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged andrew ward, cake cafe, history, lecture, Mascot, mint, museum, nola brewing, pravda, research, sally asher, speech, talk, the mascot, trixie minx, tulane, u.s. mint, veronica russell
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Auction benefitting the Multiple Sclerosis Society of LA
Not only a FANTASTIC cause but you can bid on a piece of my artwork. Wednesday. September 9, 2012 from 6 to 9 PM. Atchafalaya 901 Louisiana Avenue. $10 Donation to the MS Society of Louisiana Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and … Continue reading
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Upcoming 2012 Shows
UPCOMING SHOWS FOR 2012 Here is a list of some of my shows and appearance for 2012. I might be adding more, but you can always go directly to my “Shows” page on my blog or on my website for updates. … Continue reading
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They sat and spat… Anti-spitting laws
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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Tagged 19th century, 20th century, anti-spitting laws, corporal morgan, disease, gravier, hygiene, laws, liberties, New Orleans, ordinances, police, racism, spitting, the new orleans item, tuberculosis
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Final Book Review
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
A Long Shot…
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
Posted in Graduate School, History, New Orleans, Politics, Research, The Mascot
Tagged december 14 1889, J.S. Bossier, jefferson davis, newspaper, the critic
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