Historians and philosophers alike remember Peter Abelard as the most brilliant, original,
and influential philosopher of the twelfth century. Much ofthis reputation stems not
from Abelard's intellectual contributions but due to Abelard's scandalous...
African American high school students; High school girls; Academic achievement; Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary)
The underachievement of African American students in the mathematics classroom and the underrepresentation of African Americans in advanced mathematics courses and mathematics related career fields has been a concern for the mathematics education...
Antiphonaries--Illustrations; Gregorian chants--Illustrations; Music--Manuscripts--France; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval
Leaf from a fifteenth century French antiphonary, representing a segment of text related to the Feast of the Crown of Thorns. Also called an antiphonal or antiphoner, an antiphonary collects portions of psalms and hymns sung during liturgies or...
Two-story brick building with large windows and architecturally-detailed rooftop at the corner of Twelfth and Maple, Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor houses R. E. Noonan's Saloon & Cafe, which advertises Fortuna Whiskey. Large painted...
Three-story brick building with pillars at the corner of Twelfth and Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Large windows; windows at the top have a diamond pattern overlaid. Ground floor business is [Fred?] Plamps Saloon; a hanging sign at the side says...
One-story dark brick building next two two-story light brick building at the corner of Twelfth and Market, Louisville, Kentucky. One-story building is a Boarding and Livery Stable which also sells oysters and fish. Ground floor of the white-brick...
Two-story white brick building with large windows at the corner of Twelfth and Zane, Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor cafe advertises "Hot Chile All Day & Night." A group of men pose for the picture by the side door, about ten men...
Monument to Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States, who died in office in 1850. The monument was dedicated on September 20, 1883, in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery on Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Kentucky. The cemetery was...
Zachary Taylor's mausoleum in the Zachary Taylor Cemetery on Brownsboro Road. Taylor, the twelfth President of the United States, died in office in 1850, but the mausoleum was not constructed until 1926. The cemetery was placed on the National...
Monument at left to Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States, who died in office in 1850, and mausoleum at right. The monument was dedicated on September 20, 1883, in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery on Brownsboro Road,...
The effect of the Norman-French Conquest on the vocabulary of the English language was profound. Prior to the Twelfth Century the language contained but few word forms foreign to the Old English. The vocabulary of the Eleventh Century contained...
Church buildings--Spain; Church architecture--Spain; Spain--History--711-1516
This dissertation examines the architectural evidence in the ongoing debate surrounding the demographical and political value of the shifting Iberian frontier of the tenth through twelfth centuries. In particular, it seeks to problematize the...
Address: 1357 S. Twelfth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A car is parked at the curb of a brick-lined road in front of Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital. A low stone wall and hedges surround the property. The symmetrical building has tall rectangular...
Industrial facilities; Buildings; Cobblestone streets; Utility poles
Address: 831 S. Twelfth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. An industrial building is shown on a brick road with trolley tracks in it. The long building has at least four sections with different heights ranging from 2 1/2 stories above ground to 4 1/2...
Khamsah--Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
Persian poetry, written in calligraphy on handmade paper. One of Persia's most famous poets, the twelfth century Nizam-uddin Abu Mahommed Ilyas bin Yusuf lived most of his life in Ganja, in what now is Azerbaijan. Nizami is best remembered for his...
Leaf from a twelfth century theology book, copied at the Monastery of Citeaux in France. The book was written on animal skins since paper was not used in Europe at that time, and was intended for study or for reading aloud within the monastic...
Men; Cobblestone streets; Hats; Western Union Telegraph Company; Uniforms; Alcoholic beverages; People
Young men gather around with cups and small buckets as a beer keg is emptied in the streets at Twelfth and Main Streets in Louisville, Kentucky. This December shot shows young working men, some wearing heavy jackets and caps or hats. One young boy...
Composite of three separate portraits: James Young as himself (center), and portraying Hamlet (left) and Shylock (right) in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "A Merchant of Venice," respectively. Actor, director, and writer James Young...
