Daily Archives: January 8, 2010
This Day in History 1/8: The Battle of New Orleans
The minute you saw the title, you must be thinking, “Oh God, not that fucking song.” Yes, in fact. Three versions of that fucking song, to be exact. Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, the final … Continue reading
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A Positive Counterpoint to MTV’s “Jersey Shore.”
“The little jail was crowded with Sicilians, whose low, receding foreheads, dark skin, repulsive countenances and slovenly attire proclaimed their brutal nature.” – newspaper report about the 1891 lynching of Italians in New Orleans. Sound like a pack of animalistic … Continue reading →
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