The heat pipe augmented solar wall operates much more efficiently for domestic air heating than alternative passive solar technologies. The thermal diode effect of heat pipes reduces the insulating losses of the unit during nighttime and adverse...
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...
Bronze and wool; “[Riboud’s] sculptures are studies in opposites—soft vs. hard, black vs. white. Her use of contrasting materials, bronze and silk cording or bronze and wood, is an extension of this exploration.” (caption, p.80)
Green River Valley (Ky.)--History--19th century; Green River Valley (Ky.)--Economic conditions--19th century; Farms, Small--Kentucky--History
This study focuses on the expansion of the Green River's economic and political importance within Kentucky and how it impacted small farmers of the region. It challenges the idea that small farmers played an insignificant role in the agriculture...
A novel catalyst with hydro-desulfurization and hydrogenation capabilities was tested with the aim of producing ultra-low sulfur and aromatics diesel oil. The catalytically active phase is nickel in a reduced valence state on a carrier made of zinc...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 23. No. 1. but is actually Vol. 33. No. 30. There is a large portion missing from the center of...
Railroads--Kentucky--History; Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In studying and teaching history, I have been convinced that the transportation facilities of a country have helped or hindered its political, industrial and commercial development. In this thesis, I have endeavored to show the value of the...
During the 1960's, nearly ninety percent of black women in the South worked as
domestic servants. While much has been written depicting the dehumanizing and
exploitative conditions in which they lived, their contributions to human rights...
Guthrie, James, 1792-1869; Kentucky--Officials and employees; Kentucky--Politics and government--19th century
James Guthrie, like any man, may be considered as a private individual, as a participant in the economic activities of his time, and as a citizen. Of Guthrie’s personal life little is known besides the barest biographical outline. His business...
The role of mothers, the constitution of families, and the power of their stories are the bedrock of my thesis, which is the first 90 pages of a novel entitled Playing House . In it, I hope to investigate the denotation and connotation of the words...
A woman spinning wool with a great wheel or "walking wheel" in front of a wooden house with a large stone chimney in Harlan County, Kentucky. A young woman with a baby on her lap sits in a chair next to the spinning wheel. A man sits on...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. Page five of this issue was duplicated on the microfilm, with the second page corrected to include a missing piece from...
The Faroe Islands are a small archipelago in the North Atlantic. With a current population of approximately 49,000 individuals and evidence of high levels of genetic drift, the Faroese are thought to have remained highly homogeneous since their...
Museum exhibits; Art--Study and teaching (Elementary); Color in art
Color is an important part of art and life, which can be utilized by the museum educator to engage visitors with the art. For the museum educator, development of appropriate programs and activities to meet the needs of their audience is a central...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 7. No. 43. but is actually Vol. 7. No. 46.
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...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 17. No. 18. but is actually Vol. 17. No. 19. The first page is very faded and there are portions...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue has twelve pages instead of the normal eight and there is a strip missing across the center of pages one, two,...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 25. but is actually Vol. 33. No.32. There are small holes in the center of each page of this...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 30. but is actually Vol. 33. No. 37. There is a crease across the center of page one that...
