Postcard History

January 15, 2025

Tag: New Orleans

  • Postmarked New Orleansby Jason N. A. Smith: A review

    Postmarked New Orleans

    by Jason N. A. Smith: A review

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    Postmarked New Orleans by Jason N. A. Smith. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Press, 2019. 77p. illus. A Review Timothy Van Staden, PhDat home in New England, USA Postmarked New Orleans is a tantalizing general non-fiction book that joins the ranks of many other titles in the “Then and Now” genre. Cities that come to mind where…

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  • The Windows of St. Louis CathedralNew Orleans, Louisiana

    The Windows of St. Louis Cathedral

    New Orleans, Louisiana

    Eleanor “Ellie” McCrackin

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    Mark Twain once said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it ….” With that in mind, we who travel have reasons which complement that essential, to wit: education and curiosity. This is a travel story for me and Saint Louis.

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Past Article

Bob Teevan
November 14, 2021 2 Comments
It is often the case that an ordinary postcard poses the most complex question. Literally, a message from an uncle in the first port of call off the high seas to his nephew in the port city of Plymouth, England, became a mystery of identities. And, it remains unsolved. This reminds us that there are no answers to some questions.

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