The Encyclopedia of Louisville

The Encyclopedia of Louisville
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 1029
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ISBN-10 : 9780813149745
ISBN-13 : 0813149746
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Louisville by : John E. Kleber

With more than 1,800 entries, The Encyclopedia of Louisville is the ultimate reference for Kentucky's largest city. For more than 125 years, the world's attention has turned to Louisville for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Louisville Slugger bats still reign supreme in major league baseball. The city was also the birthplace of the famed Hot Brown and Benedictine spread, and the cheeseburger made its debut at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road in 1934. The "Happy Birthday" had its origins in the Louisville kindergarten class of sisters Mildred Jane Hill and Patty Smith Hill. Named for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778. The city has been home to a number of men and women who changed the face of American history. President Zachary Taylor was reared in surrounding Jefferson County, and two U.S. Supreme Court Justices were from the city proper. Second Lt. F. Scott Fitzgerald, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor during World War I, frequented the bar in the famous Seelbach Hotel, immortalized in The Great Gatsby. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and won six Golden Gloves tournaments in Kentucky.

The Development and Growth of City Directories

The Development and Growth of City Directories
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433082423645
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis The Development and Growth of City Directories by : A. V. Williams

Compilation of directory publications by major city, worldwide, before 1913.

Cecelia and Fanny

Cecelia and Fanny
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780813134154
ISBN-13 : 0813134153
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Cecelia and Fanny by : Brad Asher

Cecelia was a fifteen-year-old slave when she accompanied her mistress, Frances "Fanny" Thruston Ballard, on a holiday trip to Niagara Falls. During their stay, Cecelia crossed the Niagara River and joined the free black population of Canada. Although documented relationships between freed or escaped slaves and their former owners are rare, the discovery of a cache of letters from the former slave owner to her escaped slave confirms this extraordinary link between two urban families over several decades. Cecelia and Fanny: The Remarkable Friendship between an Escaped Slave and Her Former Mistress is a fascinating look at race relations in mid-nineteenth-century Louisville, Kentucky, focusing on the experiences of these two families during the seismic social upheaval wrought by the emancipation of four million African Americans. Far more than the story of two families, Cecelia and Fanny delves into the history of Civil War–era Louisville. Author Brad Asher details the cultural roles assigned to the two women and provides a unique view of slavery in an urban context, as opposed to the rural plantations more often examined by historians.

City Directories of the United States, 1860-1901

City Directories of the United States, 1860-1901
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Publisher : Primary Source Microfilm
Total Pages : 504
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015071442076
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis City Directories of the United States, 1860-1901 by :

The guide provides Research Publications' fiche and reel numbers, with their contents, for City directories of the United States in microform; segment 1 (pre 1860), segment 2 (1861-1881) and segment 3 (1882-1901).

The Notorious Mrs. Clem

The Notorious Mrs. Clem
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 321
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781421420202
ISBN-13 : 1421420201
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis The Notorious Mrs. Clem by : Wendy Gamber

In September 1868, the remains of Jacob and Nancy Jane Young were found lying near the banks of Indiana's White River. Suspicion for both deaths turned to Nancy Clem, a housewife who was also one of Mr. Young's former business partners. Wendy Gamber chronicles the life and times of this charming and persuasive Gilded Age confidence woman, who became famous not only as an accused murderess but also as an itinerant peddler of patent medicine and the supposed originator of the Ponzi scheme.

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
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Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Total Pages : 896
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105006280924
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Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series by : Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Includes Part 1, Number 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (July - December)