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Tag Archives: New Orleans
Country Roads Magazine
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
Posted in Research, The Mascot
Tagged antiquarians, baton rouge, country roads magazine, Mascot, New Orleans, newspaper, research, ruth laney
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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
Posted in History, New Orleans, Politics, Research, Uncategorized
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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The final Mascot Monday
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
Posted in History, Mascot Mondays, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 1895, illustrated, journal, Mascot, New Orleans, newspaper, social class, weekly
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Mascot Mondays #11 of 12: Enlargement
The Mascot debuted on February 18, 1882. Running eight pages, the paper started out 9 ¼ x 12 ¾ inches in size, but on September 2, 1882 it changed to 15″ x 11″, which it remained for almost its entire … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mascot Mondays, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 19th century, boodle, francois bildstein, history, journal, New Orleans, newspaper, research, the mascot
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Mascot Mondays #10 of 12: The Divorce Mill
Okay, I am on vacation. Morning on the beach eagle-watching, afternoon doing wedding prep for my nephew, evening dinner with friends and one free-for-all track meet… Determined to make this summer goal. As I stated in my lecture, toward the … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate School, History, Mascot Mondays, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 19th century, annie frisbie, belle eatman, divorce, edward kendall, eliza alleck, frank dumavant, george stepney, gerturde t. blackeslee, historical, horace d. price, james edwards, journal, malinda hurdle, New Orleans, newspaper, nola, research, the divorce mill, the mascot, weekly
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Mascot Monday #9 of 12: Kisses
Here is something a little bit lighthearted (and a bit misogynistic) after abortions, bank robberies and murder. THE OLD FELLOW LOVED KISSES So Upon Columbus Day He Kissed a Car Full. The Old Maid Liked It, But the Married Woman … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate School, History, Mascot Mondays, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 1892, 19th century, columbus day, common street line, historical, journal, mascot mondays, New Orleans, newspaper, research, streetcar, the mascot, weekly
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Mascot Mondays #7 of 12: This day in history 125 years ago
First off, what an amazing cover illustration. Here is the article that accompanied it: The newspapers throughout the State, which are held in the grasp of the politicians and office-seekers of both factions, and which refuse to recognize the right … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th century, dogs, historical, journal, New Orleans, newspaper, poison, politics, research, the mascot, the ring, weekly
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Mascot Mondays #6 of 12: Friends in the Mascot Part Two
On March 14, 1891, in response to the murder of police chief David Hennessy the preceding year, citizens of New Orleans stormed the local prisons and lynched eleven Italians they believed were responsible for the murders. When Hennessy was gunned down, he … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mascot Mondays, New Orleans, Politics, The Mascot
Tagged bagnetto, chief hennessy, david hennessy, historical, italians, journal, lynching, New Orleans, newspaper, police chief, research, the mascot, weekly
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Et tu, Al Rose?
It is well known that Al Rose’s book “Storyville, New Orleans,” published in 1974, is the premier book on Storyville. It’s the book that started it all. It contains some amazing interviews, and a plethora of photographs and advertisements from … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 19th century, adolphe zenneck, al rose, billy mack, book, city directory, george osmond, historical, history, J.S. Bossier, joseph livesey, journal, Mascot, New Orleans, newspaper, paper, storyville, the mascot, weekly
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