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Over the course of the nineteenth century, cookbooks, often authored by women, became increasingly popular throughout the United States, including in the South. An 1839 article from the Daily Picayune commented on the trend: “Once, our smart damsels and grave madams gave us sentimental confectionary in the form of novels; but now they give us the science of gastronomy, that comes home to our bosoms three times a day.”
Read MoreImagine living through a New Orleans summer without being able to take a refreshing shower?
Read MoreThough year to year the date may change, as soon as the end of spring nears, you can hear the constant whirling sound of external air conditioning units in neighborhoods throughout New Orleans. In nineteenth-century New Orleans, however, citizens were not so fortunate.
Read MoreThere’s no question that the residents of the Hermann-Grima and Gallier Historic Houses lived through times of staggering change: industrialization, immigration, industrialization, and a Civil War that resulted in the death of 620,000 soldiers and the liberation of four million enslaved Americans. What does this have to do with Christmas?
Read MoreThis week The American Library Association, along with institutions around the country, are celebrating preservation! We join them in advocating for the care of artifacts like books, letters, photographs, furniture, and other objects that shed light on the past.
Read MoreSummer in New Orleans means a hot, humid, almost oppressive environment settles in over the city for a long four months. Today residents can shut the doors and windows, turn on their air conditioning unit, and relax away from the unbearable heat.
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