This dissertation examines historical rhetoric about Africa in British and American writings between the beginnings of the Abolition period and the 1884 Berlin Conference at which the continent was divided by colonial powers. Tracing rhetorical...
African American educators; African American college teachers; Teachers; Group portraits; African Americans--Education (Higher); Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.); Education; College presidents; African Americans
Faculty of Simmons University in the 1920s, including Rev. C. H. Parrish, President. The bottom of the photograph reads: "Faculty." The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological...
African Americans--Education (Higher); Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.); Graduation ceremonies; Education; Building construction; African American college students; College students; Universities & colleges--Buildings; Simmons University...
Simmons University commencement in 1924 taking place during construction of the boys' dormitory designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal...
African Americans--Education (Higher); Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.); Graduation ceremonies; Education; Building construction; African American college students; College students; Universities & colleges--Buildings; Simmons University...
Simmons University commencement in 1924 taking place during construction of the boys' dormitory designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans. The back of the photograph reads: "Commencement Time at Simmons University."...
Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941; Freedom of speech--United States--History--20th century
This study argues that Associate Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis played a key role in shaping the jurisprudence of free political speech in the United States. Brandeis's judicial opinions on three freedom of speech cases in the post-World...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Libraries;
Kornhauser Health Sciences Library and Commons building seen from the walkway across Preston Street. The Research Tower rises in the background. The Kornhauser Library has existed in various forms since its founding in 1837 as the library of the...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Libraries; Abstract sculpture;
Kornhauser Health Sciences Library and Commons building stands on the lefthand side of this image, behind the sculpture, Ad Astra. The Research Tower rises in the center of the image, and the Instructional Building can be seen on the right. The...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Libraries; Ad Astra (Sculpture); Abstract sculpture; Public sculpture; Courtyards;
Kornhauser Health Sciences Library and Commons building with Ad Astra and the surrounding courtyard in the foreground. The Research Tower rises in the corner of the image. The Kornhauser Library has existed in various forms since its founding in...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Libraries; Ad Astra (Sculpture); Abstract sculpture; Public sculpture; Fountains; Courtyards;
Kornhauser Health Sciences Library and Commons building with the fountain in the foreground and Ad Astra in the left corner. The Kornhauser Library has existed in various forms since its founding in 1837 as the library of the Louisville Medical...
College trustees; Anniversaries; University of Louisville. Speed Scientific School
Member of the University of Louisville Board of Trustees, Henry Y. Offut, Jr., poses at the lectern in Sackett Hall. Offut discussed the Speed family's contribution to the university during the dedication ceremony for Sackett Hall which was named...
Danger; Men; Children; Animals; Women; Toys; Weddings; Ice skating; Seals (Insignia); Louisville Water Company (Louisville, Ky.); Mazes
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: man, in bed, sitting up and pointing at boys who have tumbled to the floor, knocking a chair over; cat and dog overturning chair and girl; circular portrait of Benjamin Rush [a Founding...
Faroe Islands; Human beings--Migrations; Human geography--Faroe Islands
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...
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...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Law and legislation--Virginia
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Law and legislation--Virginia
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Law and legislation--Virginia
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Law and legislation--Virginia; Constitutions--Kentucky; Constitutions--Virginia
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Law and legislation--Virginia; Constitutions--Kentucky; Constitutions--Virginia
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Wills--Kentucky; Justice of the peace--Kentucky; Sheriffs--Kentucky
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Medical education; Medical students; Louisville Medical Institute
Circular from 1837 for the Louisville Medical Institute. Includes a description of faculty, school procedures, a history of the founding of the Louisville Medical Institute, and information about the school's charter. Printed on cover: Circular...
