The Filson Newsmagazine
Volume 1, Number 1
Lewis and Clark at The Filson
The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 to 1806 is an American epic. Almost two hundred years after this intrepid band of explorers journeyed to the Pacific Ocean and back, their story still inspires enthusiasm and awe. Following the instructions of Thomas Jefferson, the explorers kept journals and collected natural and ethnographic specimens over the course of their 8,000 mile trek. Unfortunately, some of these national treasures were lost in the years following the expedition. However, we are fortunate that most of its documentary heritage and some of the artifacts have survived. Many of the surviving documents were ultimately housed in five or six institutions. The same is true for the specimens collected. One of those institutions is The Filson. The basis of our Lewis and Clark collection was given to us by our benefactor and longtime president, Rogers Clark Ballard
Thruston.
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Antebellum Portraits: Faces of Kentucky's Old South, 1820-1860
In the popular imagination, "Old
South" conjures up nostalgic images of belles, cotton
fields, Greek Revival mansions, hoop skirts, and mint
juleps, to name a few. Many of these images come to us
from novels and movies, where a "southern" genre
developed, with Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind standing head and shoulders above the rest.
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Samuel M. Plato: Building a Dream
Samuel M. Plato (1882-1957) was a
prominent African-American architect and builder who not
only made important contributions to the African-American
community in Louisville but also achieved national
recognition for his imaginative designs elsewhere in the
country. He completed his education and began his
career at a time when segregation and racism were major
obstacles for African-Americans who sought to pursue
professional careers such as architecture.
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Selected African-American Resources Unique to The Filson Library
Read more about these selected resources
from The Filson Historical Society's Library.
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