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80LaLaurie Slave Murders in New Orleans
One of the prominent figures in the story of the LaLaurie slave murder case of 1834 is Delphine LaLaurie. Delphine LaLaurie was born Marie Delphine McCarty around 1775 in the town of New Orleans,...
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79NFL Week 8 Best Highlights of the Games 2009
The NFL in week 8 saw some of the best highlights and 2009 will long be remembered for a week full action packed teams going head to head. The games may be over but the plays and highlights will long live...
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78New Orleans Cemetery Photos
In mid June I spent several days in New Orleans and got a chance to visit one of their unique cemeteries, the Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in the Garden District. If you're going to be visiting, the cemetery is...
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74The Awakening by Kate Chopin Book Review, Revised
In The Awakening, author Kate Chopin accomplishes a complex characterization, page-turning plot, and a rich sense of place in just a few hundred pages. Each of these three elements contribute to this delicate portrayal of a 19th century woman's struggle to honor, question, and finally defy society's expectations of womanhood. Read my book review of this must-read feminist novel.
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74Hurricane Andrew
Number 13 in the World's Worst Hurricanes, 1992’s Hurricane Andrew is considered to be the second most powerful and the last of three category 5 hurricanes experienced by the US during the 20th Century,...
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75Final Destination Tour: Cemeteries of New Orleans
Growing up in New Orleans, never once did I give aboveground burial a second thought – it was normal for me. Now that I’m grown, I realize why they hold such a sense of wonder and fascination for so many...
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78Casket Girl's Oysters
In my dreams, I often see a thirteen year old casket girl holding the hand of five year old orphan, both wards of the Ursuline Convent in 1729, in the mystical city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Both of them...
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76New Orleans Saints’ All-Time Passing Leaders (Yardage)
The New Orleans Saints have been an NFL team since 1967, and though they have never played in a Super Bowl, have had some pretty competitive teams over the years. They also have had some lousy ones. Here...
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77E-Government in New Orleans
Following the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the City of New Orleans has undertaken a model of Rethink – Renew – Revive, under the urging Mayor C. Ray Nagin. In the...
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