"In her consistent use of grids Agnes Martin participated in a tradition in twentieth-century art stretching from the Cubists and Mondrian to her Minimalist contemporaries. The grid was a non-hierarchical and non-referential structure. It...
This quantitative dissertation examines outcomes of a required service-learning program at a faith-based institution. Two hundred and ten students completed a pre/post survey administered to a sophomore level class about background, educational...
Acting; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters--Richard III; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III
This thesis is a culmination of process and real life experiences I used as an actor to reach the goal of performing the role of Shakespeare's Richard III. Not only do I discuss the process I used, but I discuss the choices I made in pursuing this...
Adjustment (Psychology) in old age; Aging; Elderly poor; Nursing home patients
BACKGROUND: Current successful aging theory excludes individuals with disease or
disability, limits the potential for successful aging in minority and lower socioeconomic
populations, focuses on behavioral determinants of health rather than social...
Holiday-themed displays of Oertels beer for Christmas and New Year's Eve. One image shows a bottle of Oertels '92 and a full glass next to a candle with a pine branch and window in the background. The other image has the bottle and glass next to a...
Woodblock prints of, clockwise from top left: narrow rectangular advertisement for "JPM & Co. Printers, Binders and Blank Book Manufacturers," with printing press shown; narrow rectangular advertisement for "JPM & Co....
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: "Bachelor's Darling Smoking Tobacco" ad with indistinct white-on-black image; "Bachelor's Darling Smoking Tobacco." with woman dressed in white on black background;...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of "Bottled by Barton Distilling Company Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky," the images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of,...
This dissertation takes Chinese advertisements as the research subjects to see in what way a quantifiable large number of advertisements with its metaphorical nature and instrumental mission can reflect social cultural change, in specifics,...
Aerial views; Dog racing; Beaches; Coastlines; Cityscapes
Miami Beach seen from the air. There is an oval dog track in the foreground and the heavily-populated beach can be seen in the background. The shoreline is also visible in the background as are many city buildings. Published by Thomas R. West,...
Address: 1400 S. Forty-third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. View of the top of a ride at the Kentucky State Fair. Across the way is a tent advertising acrobats, singers, a midget circus, and athletes. Further along is a carousel and a Ferris wheel....
African American college students; Academic achievement--Social aspects; College attendance
The study examined the relationship between African American student engagement and student background variables through the context of institution type. The study focused on the impact of student background variables (mother's level of education,...
African American male college students--Social conditions; African Americans--Race identity; Academic achievement
This dissertation examines the influence of collective racial esteem (CRE) on the quantity and type of involvement for African American male undergraduate students in public four-year institutions of higher education in the U.S. In addition, this...
African American men--Mental health; Depression in men; Depression, Mental--Social aspects
Background: In any given year depression affects as many as 121 million people worldwide and 20 percent or 19 million people in the U.S. suffer from at least one episode of depression during their lifetime. In the U.S., depression has a substantial...
African Americans--Education (Elementary); African Americans--Education (Higher); National Training School for Women and Girls (Washington, D.C.); Fisk University; Howard University; African Americans; Race relations; Civil rights; African...
Oral history interview conducted with Ruth Bryant on July 24, 1977 by Kenneth L. Chumbley. Mrs. Bryant, a community activist, primarily discusses her involvement in community organizing and political activism during the 1960’s in Louisville. ...
African Americans; Men; Hand tools; Hammers; Shoes; Shoemakers; Shoemaking; People
An African American man sits on a wooden bench and uses a hammer on the sole of a boot supported on a metal pole. He wears a work apron over his knee-length pants and button-up shirt with tie. Tongs, shoehorns, and more shoes wait on the bench next...
African Americans; Men; Tobacco; Employees; People
An African American man in overalls and a button-up shirt carries an armload of tobacco leaves. Bales of tobacco stand nearly to the man's shoulder. A series of pegs with coiled ropes attached to them mark the wooden beams in the background.
African Americans; Street musicians; Mouth organs; Wind instruments; People
Four boys and a man with a beard stand in front of a wood fence. The man holds a harmonica in one hand and his hat on the ground next to him with the brim side up. The nearest boy extends his cap in the same position, possibly asking for money for...
Two mules in harness pull a young man on seed drill on a farm. On the back of the machine is lettering reading, "Alfalfa & Grass Seed Drill." A stream cuts through the picture. To the left there is a small stone outbuilding with two...
Two mules in harness pull a young man on a seed drill on a farm. A little dog runs along a stream. In the middle ground there is a small stone outbuilding with two stars on it. In the background are a couple of homes and outbuildings.
