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Tag Archives: gilded age
Mascot Mondays
For the summer months, I am starting a new weekly blog: Mascot Mondays. Every Monday during the summer (at least until school starts) I will share an article from the Mascot. Yeah, I know today is Wednesday, so you can … Continue reading
Posted in Mascot Mondays, Music, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 19th century, eugene robinson, gilded age, historical, history, jazz, journal, louis armstrong, New Orleans, newspaper, the mascot
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A Plague of Prostitutes
Some scholars have written that the “Mascot” was the first newspaper to suggest a legalized area for prostitution. While I have not been able to completely verify this (that would require checking all of the other newspapers), this is the … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 19th century, a plague of prostitutes, gilded age, history, journal, New Orleans, newspaper, prostitutes, research, storyville, the mascot
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Mascot Covers & Illustrations Explained #1
This week I uploaded Mascot covers and illustrations to my facebook page so the public relations director of the Cabildo can choose which one he wants to use for their press release, event page, etc. for my lecture on May 10th. … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 19th century, art, covers, gilded age, historical, illustrations, New Orleans, newspaper, research, scandal, the mascot, women
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