Those Naughty Women of Storyville - Presentation to Southeastern University Students

I was honored to have been asked to speak at Southeastern University in Hammond, LA this week on Tuesday at 12:30 PM to students and faculty about Those Naughty Women of Storyville/The Red Light District of New Orleans. This was in conjuction with the Women in History Month that Southeastern is celebrating in the month of March. My best friend, Kathy from Mandeville and 18 year old granddaughter, Brittanie, attended the lecture with me. They were my beasts of burden and helped carry my displays and equipment as well as provided moral suport in case no one showed up!!

The Sims Library was set up for about 50 people and every seat was taken. I can't help but think that the governor of New York might have had some influence on the success of my talk that day!

The IT Dept. at the University set me up to tape the lecture and powerpoint presentation for their cable channel...so I guess I am being seen over and over by the students that missed it. I am also going to get a copy of the presentation.

My talk included four of the more interesting madams of Storyville: Josie Arlington, Lulu White, Willie Piazza and Emma Johnson as well as a brief history of Storyville and some information about my artwork too.

Thanks to the History Department of Southeastern for the invitation.
Juliette