In 1885 an old sporting man sat a table in the corner of a New Orleans bar holding court telling tales of his better days before the Civil War when he spent most of his time gambling in New Orleans. During a lull between the tales when the laughter had stopped, the old man got a serious look on … [Read more...]
Welcome to Lisa's Blog
Peruse Lisa's general posts as well as entries from her Every Now and Then, Georgia On My Mind, and History is Elementary blogs.
The Carby Family Sacrifice
This web article began with a simple vintage postcard featuring an old motel I recognized from my childhood along Stewart Avenue now known as Metropolitan Parkway – the Colonial Motor Lodge. I was researching the motel to verify the owner’s name for a very short Facebook post in the group I … [Read more...]
Atlanta Street Scenes by Marion Wolcott Post
The photos I have placed here throughout this article are usually shared simply as street scenes in Atlanta. Occasionally more details are included as hints to location, but they are scant as they are simply the short notes the photographer made regarding the photo, and in most cases the locations … [Read more...]
The Belnord – The History Behind One of the Filming Venues for “Only Murders in the Building”
While my love of history is obvious it might surprise you to know that I am an avid fan of mysteries from Agatha Christie to the “cozy mystery” series created by Charlaine Harris featuring the librarian turned sleuth Aurora Teagarden. As a child I read my way through the Bobbsey Twins series and … [Read more...]
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