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Tag Archives: streets
Let’s Rename New Orleans
I strongly approve of renaming the racist Lee Circle and tearing down the Robert E. Lee statue. I have complied a brief list of other streets, statues, institutions and buildings that also need to go. First off, let’s rename the … Continue reading
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Tagged confederacy, lee circle, New Orleans, racism, rename, streets
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Some Recent Reviews
These past few months have been a blur with little time for reflection. But here are some recent reviews. This one almost slipped by me! It’s from New Orleans Magazine. A nice little REVIEW. And another one came out today, in the … Continue reading
Lecture at Nix Library
On June 19, 2014, I will be lecturing and signing copies of my book Hope & New Orleans: A History of Crescent City Street Names at the Nix Library, 1401 S. Carrollton, from 5:30 to 6:30pm. I will also have books … Continue reading
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Tagged history, hope and new orleans, lecture, New Orleans, nix library, Photography, street signs, streets
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Book Signing at 1850 Museum House
I will be doing a book signing of Hope & New Orleans: A History of Crescent City Street Names on Saturday, May 24th at the 1850 Museum House, the official gift shop for the Louisiana State Museum properties in New … Continue reading
My First Book Signing
My first lecture and book signing for my new book Hope and New Orleans: A History of Crescent City Street Names is this Wednesday, March 26th at Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania Street from 6 to 7:30pm. I will … Continue reading
Book Cover
Here is the cover to my book! Pretty excited. The whole editing process has been eye opening – so many layers. But my fears were calmed a bit when one of my professors told me that every book has mistakes. … Continue reading
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Tagged asher, book, crescent city, history, history press, hope and new orleans, New Orleans, Photography, photos, research, street signs, streets
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