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Call The Filson at (502) 635-5083 - Reservations are requested to ensure seating for all programs. All programs are free for Filson members and $10 for non-members unless otherwise noted.

OCTOBER PROGRAMS

Join Archivist and Louisville historian Tom Owen on a walking tour of a frequently overlooked but rapidly changing Downtown Louisville South. While there will be plenty to recall from our center city’s old convention center, retail core, and movie row, there’s also been a lot happening in the area with more on the drawing board. Meet in front of the Cathedral of Assumption on Fifth near Muhammad Ali Boulevard and the walk will proceed to Fourth Street and south to Broadway. A wine and cheese reception will follow the tour at CRAFT(s) gallery in the Gutherie-Coke building at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut.

Join The Filson Historical Society for a walking tour of selected houses along New Albany’s East Main Street, or “Mansion Row,” as it is known to locals. This tour, part of the Our Shared History Series, will be led by Steve Anshutz and will note obvious architectural details in addition to a social history of the area – focusing on noteworthy residents through the years and contributions they may have made to regional history, culture, and “local color.” At the conclusion, participants may choose to stay on for special tours of the Culbertson Mansion and/or the contrasting 1814 Scribner House at the corner of Main and State Streets, home of New Albany’s founding family (admission rates apply for optional tours). A native of New Albany, Steve Anshutz enjoyed roaming New Albany’s historic areas during his teen years - taking pictures and knocking on doors – and discovering first hand that some of the most interesting people DO live in the most interesting houses. He graduated from Earlham College with a degree in History and Art. A trained appraiser of antiques and artwork, he has also served as Library Historian in the Indiana Room of the New Albany/Floyd County Public Library.

Kentucky Women: Their Lives and TimesMelissa A. McEuen and Thomas H. Appleton Jr.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 164:00 p.m. • Meet at Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 S 5th Street$25 for members, $30 for non-members

OCTOBER 8-10Oct. 8 - Reception, 5:30; Lecture, 6:30 • The Library at Oxmoor FarmOct. 9 - Day of Lectures, 8:30-4:15 • The University Club, UofLOct. 10 - Day of Lectures, 9:00-2:00 • The University Club, UofLPrices Vary, see filsonhistorical.org for details

MONDAY, OCTOBER 512:00 p.m. • Culbertson Mansion, 914 E Main Street, New Albany, Ind. Free • Sponsored by the Ogle Foundation, Inc.

When World War II broke out in Europe in 1939, Kentucky was still in the thick of the Great Depression. Though the inevitability of war had been apparent for months, citizens viewed foreign affairs with less interest than issues closer to home, such as lingering economic depression, the approaching planting season, and the upcoming gubernatorial race. The illusion of peace only lasted until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Committed to Victory: The Kentucky Home Front During World War II offers the first comprehensive examination of the Commonwealth’s civilian sector during this pivotal era in the state’s history. It is a timely and engaging account that fills a significant gap in the literature on a crucial period of American history. Richard Holl is a professor of history at Hazard Community and Technical College and author of From the Boardroom to the War Room: America’s Corpo-rate Liberals and FDR’s Preparedness Room.

The Wilson DeceptionDavid O. Stewart

Committed to Victory: The Kentucky Home Front During World War IIRichard E. Holl

The Wilson Deception, the second in a presidential mystery series by historian David O. Stewart uses a cast of vividly drawn characters including T.E. Lawrence, David Lloyd George, and Winston Churchill to blend expertly researched history and suspense against the backdrop of the Paris Peace Conference and Europe in the wake of World War I. Stewart explores the truth behind the mysteries of America’s past through his series’ central characters – a white doctor from small-town Ohio and an African American ex-ballplayer – as they confront challenges presented by assassination attempts, the struggle to make peace, America’s brutal discrimination against its own black soldiers, and by the contradictions, deceptions, and self-deceptions of America’s most idealistic president, Woodrow Wilson. Blending real and fictional characters, The Wilson Deception is a gripping mystery that explores one of the nation’s darkest and most fascinating eras and the conspiracy that changed world history. After trying cases and arguing appeals for more than 25 years , David O. Stewart turned to writing. He has established himself as an acclaimed author of award-winning nonfiction books, including Madison’s Gift, American Emperor, Impeached, and The Summer of 1787. His first historical fiction novel, The Lincoln Deception, was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. He is the founder and president of the Washington Independent Review of Books.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 276:00 p.m. • The Library at Oxmoor FarmFree for Filson members, $10 for non-members

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2312:00 p.m. • The Library at Oxmoor FarmFree for members, $10 for non-members

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 136:00 p.m. • The Library at Oxmoor Farm Free for Filson members, $10 for non-members

The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Louisville and The Filson Institute for the Advanced Study of the Ohio Valley and the Upper South announce a three-day academic conference to explore the environmental history of North America. The conference explores the history of interactions between humans and the physical environment of the continent, with a particular focus on issues most relevant to the environmental history of the Ohio Valley from the sixteenth through the twenty-first centuries. The conference seeks to understand the changing nature of the landscape, the built environment, and the political and cultural debates over how to protect and exploit the physical environment.

The Filson Institute and the College of Arts & Sciences at UofL presentNew Paths in the Environmental History of North America and the Ohio Valley

A Walking Tour of South Fourth Street Tom Owen

Our Shared History: A Walking Tour of the Mansions of New Albany Steve Anshutz

Kentucky Women: Their Lives and Times introduces a history as dynamic and diverse as Kentucky itself. Covering the Appalachian region in the east to the Pennyroyal in the west, the essays highlight women whose aspirations, innovations, activism, and creativity illustrate Kentucky’s role in political and social reform, education, health care, the arts, and cultural development. The collection features women with well-known names as well as those whose lives and work deserve greater attention. With essays on frontier life, gender inequality in marriage and divorce, medical advances, family strife, racial challenges and triumphs, widowhood, agrarian culture, urban experiences, educational theory and fieldwork, visual art, literature, and fame, the contributors have shaped a history of Kentucky that is both grounded and groundbreaking. Melissa A. McEuen is professor of history at Transylvania University. She is the author of the award-winning Seeing America: Women Photographers between the Wars and Making War, Making Women: Femininity and Duty on the American Home Front, 1941–1945. Thomas H. Appleton Jr. formerly served as editor-in-chief of publications for the Kentucky Historical Society. Since 2000, he has been professor of history at Eastern Kentucky University. He has coedited five books, including Negotiating Boundaries of Southern Womanhood: Dealing with the Powers That Be.