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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Boxing Elephants - John L. Sullivan Joins the Circus
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In March of 1891, a zookeeper in Philadelphia sparred with a kangaroo nicknamed “John L.,” named after the “famous pugilist,” John L. Su...
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Blackface, Yellow-Face and Alligator Bait - Sidney Perrin's Complicated Career
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“Mammy’s Little Alligator Bait” is an obscure song first published in 1899, with music by Sidney Perrin and words by Henry Wise. It is...
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