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The Day After Mardi Gras
THE DAY AFTER MARDI GRAS ‘Twas the day after Mardi Gras. All through the house Not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse. For the master and Madame were still yet a-bed, And the cook o’er the stove … Continue reading
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged 1883, carnival, history, Mardi Gras, Mascot, New Orleans, newspaper, poem, the mascot
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Cruisin’ and Lecturin’
Well, I completed my first lecture series for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Not only was it my first time on a cruise, but my first time lecturing to non-New Orleanians. Both experiences were eye opening and a learning experience. I … Continue reading
Posted in History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Photography, Research, The Mascot
Tagged cruise, cruise ship, history, lecture, New Orleans, Photography, prohibition, rccl, Royal Caribbean Cruise, speaker, street signs, talk, the mascot
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“Fetish”
It’s always amazing the things I find when I am doing other research. Much has been written about voodoo in New Orleans, whether through books or scholarly articles. In my first lecture on the Mascot I had Veronica Russell read … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research
Tagged charms, historical, marie lafont, marie laveau, New Orleans, new york times, newspaper, queen, research, st john's eve, the mascot, times picayune, veronica russell, voodoo, voudouism, voudous
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Lucky 33
Last Monday afternoon before class, I got a call from Ruth Laney, who interviewed me for Country Roads Magazine. She said that a gentleman just called and said he read the article about me and had an original copy of … Continue reading
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Tagged New Orleans, newspaper, research, the mascot
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Country Roads Magazine
A few weeks ago I mentioned that Country Roads Magazine ran an article about my work in their October issue. Here is an image from the print edition: The print version showcases a lot more of the photos from the Mascot. … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged article antiquarians, country roads magazine, historical, New Orleans, newspaper, research, ruth laney, the mascot
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Some photos from the Mint lecture
Here are some photos from my October 10, 2012 lecture. Thank you, John Haffner for the photos.
Posted in History, Research, The Mascot
Tagged andrew ward, lecture, mint, museum, New Orleans, notorious, photos, reception, scott frilot, the mascot, trixie minx, veronica russell
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WWOZ Interview
I recorded my WWOZ interview from October 9, 2012. Veronica Russell and I were on T.R. Johnson’s show “Jazz from the Marketplace.” T.R. was great! Great questions, very engaging. It’s funny, I have heard about T.R. many times and seen … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate School, History, New Orleans, The Mascot
Tagged interview, lecture, mint, New Orleans, radio, t.r. johnson, the mascot, veronica russell, wwoz
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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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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
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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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