McLaughlin, Lennie, 1900-; Democratic Party (Ky.)--History; Louisville (Ky.)--Politics and government; Women--Political activity--Kentucky--Louisville
This thesis seeks to examine the role of the Democratic Party organization in Louisville, Kentucky and its influence in primary elections during the period 1933 to 1963. A prominent party leader, Lennie McLaughlin, is the focal point of the study....
This study explores four economic development theories – classical location theory, human capital theory, agglomeration economies theory and creative cities theory, and their effectiveness in explaining the spatial distribution of high tech...
Politicians; Political campaigns; Democratic Party (Louisville and Jefferson County, Ky.); Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate;
Congressman Romano L. (Ron) Mazzoli, interviewed by Kevin Collins on May 20, 2010 as part of the Romano L. Mazzoli oral history project. This is the second of 17 interviews conducted with the Congressman, who represented the Third District of...
African Americans; Civil rights demonstrations; Race relations; Public relations; Discrimination in housing; Housing; African American legislators; Insurance agents; Women legislators; African American legislators; Kentucky--Politics and...
Oral history interview conducted with legislator Mae Street Kidd on October 10, November 11, and December 5, 1978 by Ken Chumbley. Ms. Kidd discusses her life, including her childhood growing up in Bourbon County. Kidd attended the Lincoln...
Politicians' spouses; Politicians; Political campaigns
Mrs. Helen (Dillon) Mazzoli discusses her childhood and upbringing, as well as her life with Congressman Romano (Ron) Mazzoli. She describes their campaigns for office, including her own role and the ways the campaigns changed over time. She talks...
Politicians; Political campaigns; Democratic Party (Louisville and Jefferson County, Ky.); Legislators--United States; Legislators--Kentucky;
Congressman Romano L. (Ron) Mazzoli, interviewed by Kevin Collins on May 21, 2010 as part of the Romano L. Mazzoli oral history project. This is the third of 17 interviews conducted with the Congressman, who represented the Third District of...
Nazi Saboteurs Trial, Washington, D.C., 1942; Trials (Sabotage)--Washington (D.C.); War and emergency powers--United States; Military courts--United States--History
For over two hundred years a major issue in the history of the United States is the contentious issue of military commissions. Military commissions are not new or specific to the United States, but the United States traces its first military...
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885; Generals--United States--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
This thesis is an examination of the factors that impacted the rise and fall of the military career of General George McClellan during the initial stages of the Civil War. It works almost exclusively with primary sources to gain a better...
Automobiles; People; Stores & shops; Transportation; Campaign headquarters; Political campaigns
Address: 609 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A crowd gathers in front of the headquarters of Jouett Todd for Congress. A banner advertises, "Tax reduction through goverment [government] economy / Temperance through repeal and state...
City & town halls; City Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Historic buildings; Clock towers; Automobiles; Brick wall signs; Signs (Notices); Fire stations; Buildings; Transportation
Address: 601 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The City Hall Annex in Italianate and Second Empire style is surrounded by cars parked on the street. The sidewalk is lined with street lamps with round globes. The clock tower shows the time...
Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In the early days of 1861, Kentucky, torn between her allegiance to the federal government and her sympathy for the South, with her citizenry so divided that hardly a family in the state stood united, vainly endeavored to carve out for herself a...
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Tank warfare; Indochinese War, 1946-1954--Tank warfare; Armored vehicles, Military--Vietnam--History
This thesis is a chronological historical examination of armored cavalry doctrine and execution during the Vietnam War, with a focus on comparison of the armored cavalry's doctrinal missions of reconnaissance, security, and economy of force with...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue is sixteen pages and served as a welcome for the National Baptist Convention. The first page is very faded.
Immigrants--Kentucky--Louisville; Louisville--History; Italians--United States--History--20th century; St. James Catholic School (Louisville, Ky.); St. Xavier High School (Louisville, Ky.); Catholics; Catholics--Education; University of Notre Dame;...
Congressman Romano L. (Ron) Mazzoli, interviewed by Kevin Collins on May 14, 2010 as part of the Romano L. Mazzoli oral history project. This is the first of 17 interviews conducted with the Congressman, who represented the Third District of...
Fire fighters; Fire stations; Fire engines; Automobiles; Uniforms; Hats; Historic buildings; People; Men; Buildings
Address: 619 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Fire officials pose with their fire engines and other vehicles in front of the Fire Department headquarters. Near the roof of the building, two men's faces are carved. A number 2 is also...
Fire fighters; Fire stations; Fire engines; Uniforms; Hats; Brick wall signs; Signs (Notices); Historic buildings; People; Men; Buildings
Address: 619 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Fire officials pose with their fire engine in front of the Fire Department headquarters. This building is in Richardsonian Romanesque style and was added to the National Register of Historic...
Women; Democratic Party (Ky.); Hats; Political participation; Signs (Notices); Benches; People
A number of women in dark suits and hats congregate in a room draped with the United States flag. They sit in wooden pews or stand in the aisle. At the back of the room, a couple of women sit at typewriters. On the wall behind them is a sign...
Fire stations; Men; Automobiles; Children; Cobblestone streets; Buildings; People; Transportation
A shiny car is parked in front of the doors of the Fire Department Headquarters at 623 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A young boy with a hat sits at the wheel as four men stand around the car. Three of them wear hats. The side of the...
Enterprise zones--Kentucky--Louisville; Enterprise zones--Law and legislation; Regional planning--Kentucky--Louisville; Economic policy--Kentucky--Louisville
Multiple analytic methods are used to provide an
analysis and evaluation of specific economic and neighborhood
development policies undertaken by and continued by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, the City of Louisville, and
Jefferson County since the...
United States. Army--History; Federal aid to law enforcement agencies--United States; Riots--United States
The function of the army of the United States is to protect the country against all enemies foreign and domestic. Everyone is cognizant of the accomplishments of the American forces against its foreign enemies; but there is another work, of equal...
