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Carnegie Centers "Remembered: the Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols" [Visual Arts]
Lucy Higgs Nichols, a nurse with the 23rd Indiana Regiment during the Civil War and The Spanish American War, was also a brave female who escaped from slavery in 1862. After the Civil War, Nichols moved New Albany, Indiana and worked with the men of the 23rd Division Volunteers. She was admired, her service was recognized with a nurse's pension, and she was awarded by a Special Act of Congress in 1898.
Historian James A. Ramage presents Kentucky’s rich early history at The Filson [Books]
There is more to Kentucky than just fast horses and good bourbon – although, quite frankly, a healthy epicurean doesn’t really need much more than that. It is an unfortunate fact that much of our fair and famously Blue-grassed state is overshadowed by sad images of poverty and poor education in the eyes of our neighbors. But Kentucky’s historical contributions are a vibrant and potent mixture of culture, innovation and progress. Long before our whiskey changed the world, Kentucky was moving and shaking in the young republic. Historian James A.
Great Flood to be remembered Thursday [Colleges]
Chances are, most of our readers are too young to remember the 1937 Ohio River flood, but the catastrophic rains that began on a late-January Sunday 75 years ago remain an indelible part of the area’s cultural memory. On a relatively dry Thursday, January 26, however, historian Robert Reid will discuss the flood and its effects at the University of Louisville.
A video history of Louisville sports (Part 2) [Sports]
Previously, I looked through video at some of the classic sports moments in the city’s history; today I continue that look.
The most iconic baseball team in the city shared its name with the first professional basketball team, the Louisville Colonels basketball squad suited up in 1947 for the Professional Basketball League of America.
A video history of Louisville sports (Part 1) [Sports]
Over the past couple of months I’ve researched the history of Louisville sports. Mostly from a personal curiosity I went in simply wanting to know what sports landscape led us collectively to where we are. Around the world sport tells so much about the people of an area at a time.
I looked into the individuals, the landmarks, the games and events- the times.
Visions of Lewis and Clarks - Go Fly A Kite and Tell The Story [visual art]
Although it was a rough start and I didn’t make the unveiling of the York kite due to the marathon and the streets being blocked off, I finally made it to the museum. At first I wondered if it was going to be worth fighting the traffic with 2 young boys in tow, fighting for a place to park 3 blocks away, again marathon day madness, and making my way there. I soon found out it was, as much for the boys as myself because they got a great history lesson and I got a great art lesson.
Holocaust Museum exhibit coming to Ekstrom Library [Colleges]
Jews weren’t the only ones singled out for persecution and death by the Third Reich. A traveling exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: 1933-1945,” will be on display at the University of Louisville’s Ekstrom Library beginning Monday, September 19.
The darkest days of the 20th century will be explored through historic photographs and documents that examine the rationale, means and impact of the Nazi regime’s attempt to eradicate homosexuality by destroying gays and lesbians all across Europe.
The Carnegie Center-A Taste of Art and History [visual arts]
The Carnegie Center’s Taste of Art and History’s annual fundraising event was spectacular, with over 300 in attendance, and it was a wonderful evening for a drive from Kentucky to Indiana.
Sports legends of the Ville (landmark edition): Parkway Field [Sports]
Near the University of Louisville at third and eastern parkway there used to sit a stadium that built a grand tradition in it’s over sixty years of existence until it’s eventual demolition.
Abraham Flexner: the educational lion of the early 20th century [Louisville Magazine]
This article appears in the August 2011 issue of LouisvilleMagazine. To subscribe, please visit loumag.com.
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