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Spider Horse – Horsemania 2022 – Lexington, KY

November 12, 2022 0 Comments

Spider Horse - Horsemania 2022 - Lexington, KY

This painted horse, as you might guess is called “Spider Horse”,  part of Lexington, Kentucky’s 2022 Horsemania, a public art project that saw the creation of more than 160 painted horses by professional artists, and children from middle and elementary schools. Lexington in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region bills itself as the Horse Capital of the World, and is world famous for its horse farms, and is the center of thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. Kentucky is also known for the Kentucky Derby, one of three horse races that make up the Triple Crown of Horse Racing.  Horse Mania began in June 2022, and concluded after the Breeder’s Cup held in early November at Keeneland, in Lexington.

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Grawemeyer Hall – University of Louisville – Kentucky

September 18, 2022 0 Comments

Grawemeyer Hall - University of Louisville - Kentucky

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A view of Grawemeyer Hall from the Oval, on the Belknap campus of the University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Grawemeyer Hall was built in 1926, and currently houses adminstrative offices of the university president, provost, and vice presidents. The building is named for Charles Grawemeyer, a major benefactor to the University. At one time it served as the University’s library. The building was modeled after Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda on the grounds of the University of Virginia. And on its steps, stands one of the original castings of Auguste Rodin’s the Thinker.

The University of Louisville is a public research university founded in 1798, via a charter by the Kentucky General Assembly. The university moved to its current location, the Belknap campus in 1923, and became a public state university in 1970.

The university is home to the Louisville Cardinals, and includes athletic programs for baseball, football and soccer. As of 2013 the Cardinals have won 50 Big East Championships across all sports.

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Memorial Building – Hodgenville – Kentucky

September 13, 2022 0 Comments

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Memorial Building - Hodgenville - Kentucky

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The memorial that would eventually become the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park was established in 1909 by the Lincoln Farm Association, with the laying of the cornerstone by President Theodore Roosevelt. The building was completed in 1911, and dedicated on November 9th by President William Taft. The memorial was formally made a national park in 1916.

The memorial was built on farm land owned by Lincoln’s family, and where Lincoln was raised until the age of 2. Within the memorial resides a cabin of similar size and design to the Lincoln cabin built on the site, not the original cabin itself. And exactly 54 steps, the age at which Lincoln died, lead up to the memorial.

In November 2001, the park was expanded to include Knob Creek, the site where Lincoln lived from age 2 to age 7. The site contains a 19th century log cabin, and a historic 20th century tavern, and is approximately 10 miles to the northeast on Highway 31E.

The main memorial was built in the Beaux-Arts neo-classical architectural style.

Written (and pictured) near the top of the memorial are the words “With Malice Toward None With Charity For All. They are words from Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address in 1865.

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