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The Laura Plantation

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i waas at home then went to neworleans the 9 ward

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Susan Connors \r\n410 Virginia Terrace \r\nMadison WI 53726\r\n3,466 Words\r\n\r\nSunshine Pavilion \r\n\r\nShe sits on the edge of the Red Cross cot, hand to her head. \"How\'re you doing, Arlene?\" I ask. Deep…

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My name is Zina Bennett, my son and I have been living in Huntsville, Al for the past 31/2 years. My son was and I was befriended by this teacher named Micheal Horton and I came to trust him. I worked closely with him in…

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\"The heart prefers to move against the grain of circumstance; perversity is the soul\'s very life.\" - John Updike; \"Assorted Prose\"; 1965\r\n\r\nSo I\'ve just lived through the most devastating disaster to hit the…

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Interview with Ed Muniz regarding the founding of the Krewe of Endymion, the largest of New Orleans\' Mardi Gras parades

Endymion Krewe…

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Volunteering was never a very important part of my life before September 11, 2001. No matter how many material things you have, your life will never be complete unless you give something back. I learned this…

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A Katrina Shelter\r\n\"Fort Apache\"\r\nBy,\r\nBill Sullivan\r\n\r\n\r\nIn the first days after Hurricane Katrina, people with varying levels of authority all along the Gulf Coast had to make many decisions. Often they…

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I live in a small town in Southeast Texas called Silsbee, two hours east of Houston and about an hour from Lake Charles, Louisiana. 2005 turned out to be one hell of year for a whole lot of us. \r\nIn August, I…

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1600 members of the Local 194 failed to report to work on July 1, 1929. The strike of 1929 had far reaching consequences for the union. The Carmen strike of 1929 was the death knell of the union. Many factors brought the…

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