This thesis is an economic and historical examination of Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. The material commences with a historical overview of the role of sport and recreational activities in the United States. Putting sport and leisure...
Public art--Kentucky--Louisville; Public art--Social aspects--Kentucky--Louisville; Political participation--Kentucky--Louisville
Public art encompasses countless forms, serves many purposes and is
constantly evolving. Engaging the community is one way public art has
developed new forms and purposes. Involving the community allows residents to
contribute to the creative...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 15. No. 20. but is actually Vol. 15. No. 23. This issue is twelve pages. There are small portions...
Economic development--Political aspects; Metropolitan areas--Economic aspects; Municipal government
Fragmentation of governments and urban sprawl has been a subject of debate for a considerable time. The discussion often centers on whether space (sprawl) and politics (fragmentation) make a difference in the economic development of metropolitan...
Ethnocentrism; Mass media--Social aspects; Social problems--Press coverage; Mass media and public opinion; Mass media and race relations
This study revisits Kinder's and Kam's (2007; 2009) studies that provided
political scientists with a theoretical and operational definition of ethnocentrism-our
tendency to partition the world into in-groups and out-groups. They assert that...
Louisville (Ky.)--History; Louisville (Ky.)--Social conditions; Cities and towns--Kentucky--History; Louisville (Ky.)--Economic conditions; Cities and towns--Growth--History--19th century
This thesis is a historical examination of the perception of Louisville as a southern city. The work begins with a discussion regarding Louisville's historical ties with the North and its acceptance as either a western or northern city. The thesis...
This study examined intake and post-investigative disposition decision making among professionals engaged in child protective services to understand disproportionality and disparities in the child welfare system. Using child welfare, decision...
Guards controlling crowd at Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 4, 1935. Guards wearing trench coats and bucket hats with chin straps mingle and observe the crowd at Churchill Downs, mainly behind a chicken wire fence....
Kentucky Derby grandstand crowd at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 1934. A crowd stands in the clearing between two pavilions at Churchill Downs.
Portraits; Men; Women; People associated with entertainment & sports; Business people
Samuel A. Culbertson of Louisville, Kentucky wearing a bowler, sitting at what looks to be Churchill Downs with a woman, possibly his wife. He was President of Churchill Downs. Photograph has been painted on and cut down the middle.
New grandstand, clubhouse, Pari-Mutuel and administration buildings at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky . At the side of the track at Churchill Downs is a grandstand with a twin-steepled roof. There are buildings left and right of the...
A view of the Churchill Downs horse racetrack, clubhouse, and surrounding environs, taken from an airplane (one wing of which appears in the image). A caption beneath the image reads, "Early 20's Birdseye view of Churchill Downs - Notice...
Men examine early aviation accident at Churchill Downs. Biplane wing appears to have broken in what R.G. Potter described as a "slight mishap" that occurred when American aviation pioneer Glen H. Curtiss brought two planes to Churchill...
Two men row a raft through flooded street in front of Churchill Downs racetrack during 1937 Flood. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection / University [crossed out] of Louisville Trustees [crossed out] / During the...
Street railroads; Street railroad tracks; Buildings; Louisville Railway Company; Churchill Downs (Louisville, Ky. : Racetrack); Transportation
Address: 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. People cross in front of streetcar 1109 in front of the Churchill Downs entrance. The men wear suits or shirts with their sleeves rolled up and many have light-colored hats with a dark band. One...
We are more likely to "hurt the one's we love" than we are complete strangers (cf. R. Miller, 1991, 1997). Early in dating relationships, partners appear to me more likely to manage their impressions to present themselves as better than...
The Adoption and Safe Families Act created specific outcomes for permanency for children in foster care. The purpose of these outcomes is to decrease the number of children in long term foster care. Seven years have passed since ASFA was signed...
Presentation Stand ceremony, Derby 1934, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 1934. Caption on back: "Mack Garner after 1934 victory on Cavalcade." A small crowd packs the stairs and box at the entrance to the presentation stand....
Carpenters building and remodeling at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky. A man facing the camera saws a board, and to his right a man facing away from the camera looks up at a wood kiosk. The men are within a pillared, roofed area with one...
