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Old Louisville (Hardcover)
David Domine, Ronald Lew Harris
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R781
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This edited collection explores the genesis of scientific
conceptions of race and their accompanying impact on the taxonomy
of human collections internationally as evidenced in ethnographic
museums, world fairs, zoological gardens, international colonial
exhibitions and ethnic shows. A deep epistemological change took
place in Europe in this domain toward the end of the eighteenth
century, producing new scientific representations of race and
thereby triggering a radical transformation in the visual economy
relating to race and racial representation and its inscription in
the body. These practices would play defining roles in shaping
public consciousness and the representation of "otherness" in
modern societies. The Invention of Race provides contextualization
that is often lacking in contemporary discussions on diversity,
multiculturalism and race.
This edited collection explores the genesis of scientific
conceptions of race and their accompanying impact on the taxonomy
of human collections internationally as evidenced in ethnographic
museums, world fairs, zoological gardens, international colonial
exhibitions and ethnic shows. A deep epistemological change took
place in Europe in this domain toward the end of the eighteenth
century, producing new scientific representations of race and
thereby triggering a radical transformation in the visual economy
relating to race and racial representation and its inscription in
the body. These practices would play defining roles in shaping
public consciousness and the representation of "otherness" in
modern societies. The Invention of Race provides contextualization
that is often lacking in contemporary discussions on diversity,
multiculturalism and race.
Old Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, is the third-largest
National Preservation District in the United States and the largest
Victorian-era neighborhood in the country. Beneath the balconies
and terraces of the district's Gothic, Queen Anne, and Beaux Arts
mansions, current residents trade riveting stories about their
historic homes. Many of these tales defy rational explanation. When
David Domine moved into one of these houses, he dismissed local
rumors of a resident poltergeist named Lucy. However, before long,
unnerving, disembodied footsteps and mysterious odors caused him to
flee his home in the middle of the night. Since that night, David
Domine not only embraced the possibility of supernatural phenomenon
but also turned it into a popular tour series and best-selling
collection of books, which have brought new attention to this
iconic neighborhood. The book that launched the guided tours,
Ghosts of Old Louisville, introduced readers to the hauntingly
beautiful Lady of the Stairs and the Widow Hoag, who waits
eternally near Fountain Court for a lost child who will never
return. These tales of things that go bump in the night not only
reveal why Old Louisville is considered the "most haunted
neighborhood in America," but also help to preserve this
historically and architecturally significant community.
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Missing (Paperback)
Tony Bell, David Dominic Bell
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R196
Discovery Miles 1 960
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The most haunted neighborhood in America? That's what many are
calling Old Louisville, an extensive preservation district with
hundreds of old mansions and beautiful homes in Kentucky's largest
city. Wherever you go in this eye-popping neighborhood, it seems
that a haunted house is not far away. Or a haunted church, a
haunted street corner, or a haunted park. Over the last decade, so
many stories of paranormal activity have surfaced that Old
Louisville has gained the reputation as being one of the spookiest
locations in the country. David Domine discovered this for himself
after purchasing an old home on Old Louisville's famed Millionaires
Row in 1999. A self-proclaimed skeptic, the food writer dismissed
rumors of a mischievous resident poltergeist named Lucy when he
moved in, but he quickly found himself at a loss to explain the
disembodied footsteps and mysterious odors that seemed to plague
the old house. Soon, he was talking to neighbors and fellow
homeowners, and it seemed that everyone had stories of strange
events and supernatural occurrences in their own dwellings. As a
result, David set out to document and research these reports and
began writing about the neighborhood; in the process he uncovered a
wealth of fascinating history and ghostly tales that convinced him
this historic neighborhood is like no other in the country. If you
liked David Domine's Ghosts of Old Louisville series, you'll love
True Ghost Stories and Eerie Legends from America's Most Haunted
Neighborhood. Edited and updated, this collection brings together
the most popular and chilling tales from his previous books about
one of the most fascinating neighborhoods in the country.
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Hearts And Minds (Paperback)
Tony David Bell, Franklinton McConnell Writers, David Dominic Bell
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R165
Discovery Miles 1 650
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Reflecting (Paperback)
Tony David Bell, David Dominic Bell
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R164
Discovery Miles 1 640
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Triniti (Paperback)
Tony David Bell, David Dominic Bell
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R229
Discovery Miles 2 290
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Old Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, is the third-largest
National Preservation District in the United States and the largest
Victorian-era neighborhood in the country. Beneath the balconies
and terraces of the district's Gothic, Queen Anne, and Beaux Arts
mansions, current residents trade riveting stories about their
historic homes. Many of these tales defy rational explanation. When
David Domine moved into one of these houses, he dismissed local
rumors of a resident poltergeist named Lucy. However, before long,
unnerving, disembodied footsteps and mysterious odors caused him to
flee his home in the middle of the night. Since that night, Domine
has not only opened his mind to the idea of paranormal phenomena
but also turned it into popular tours and a bestselling collection
of books, which have brought new attention to this iconic
neighborhood. In Phantoms of Old Louisville: Ghostly Tales from
America's Most Haunted Neighborhood, Domine recounts a horrifying
encounter at the Spalding Mansion and the long history of the
kindly spirit Avery, who guards the iconic Pink Palace. These tales
of things that go bump in the night not only reveal why Old
Louisville is considered the "most haunted neighborhood in
America," but also help to preserve this historically and
architecturally significant community.
Old Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, is the third-largest
National Preservation District in the United States and the largest
Victorian-era neighborhood in the country. Beneath the balconies
and terraces of the district's Gothic, Queen Anne, and Beaux Arts
mansions, current residents trade riveting stories about their
historic homes. Many of these tales defy rational explanation. When
David Domine moved into one of these houses, he dismissed local
rumors of a resident poltergeist named Lucy. However, before long,
unnerving, disembodied footsteps and mysterious odors caused him to
flee his home in the middle of the night. Since that night, Domine
has not only opened his mind to the idea of paranormal phenomena
but also turned it into popular tours and a bestselling collection
of books, which have brought new attention to this iconic
neighborhood. In Haunts of Old Louisville, he takes readers inside
the opulent Ferguson Mansion -- where a phantom tosses books off
shelves -- and introduces them to the spectral stable hand who
lurks around Campion House. He also examines historic tales pulled
out of the headlines and even explores the claim that a winged
demon haunts the ornate towers of Walnut Street Baptist Church.
These tales of things that go bump in the night not only reveal why
Old Louisville is considered the "most haunted neighborhood in
America," but also help to preserve this historically and
architecturally significant community.
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