History in three dimensions…
The landscapes and landmarks we built in the past show us who we were, and the many ways we remember and interpret them now reflect who we are. Places as diverse as historic Route 66 and New Orleans cemeteries are physical markers that represent the peoples who constructed and used them. History in three dimensions, historic places tell the human story as direct experience. - Peter
Cemeteries of New Orleans
Revealing of the origins and evolution of the Crescent City’s world-famous necropolises, exploring both their distinctive architecture and their cultural impact. Spanning centuries, this fascinating body of research takes readers from muddy fields of crude burial markers to extravagantly designed cities of the dead, illuminating a vital and vulnerable piece of New Orleans’s identity.
Touching Fire: A Vestal Virgin’s Tale
One of six Vestal Virgins sworn to celibacy and duty on pain of death, Cornelia, who received a classical education normally reserved for aristocratic boys, yearns to travel the world and enjoy the privileges of a man.
Hip the the Trip: A Cultural History of Route 66
Gradually replaced by interstates into the 1980s, Route 66 became forever fixed in the history and lore of the Southwest and the United States. Route 66 provides a unique vantage point from which to better understand American popular culture from the 1920s to the present.