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  Welcome to the Louisville Zoo
El Conquistador was born at the Louisville Zoo September 23.
The Louisville Zoo lets you escape from your wild everyday life and enjoy the beauty of nature.
The Louisville Zoo is the state zoo of Kentucky and a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
www.louisvillezoo.org   (216 words)

  
  Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, the seat of Jefferson county, is located on the Ohio River at the Falls of the Ohio.
In 2000 voters in Louisville and Jefferson county approved a merged city-county government to be known as Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, or Louisville Metro for short, effective in 2003.
Louisville is the home of the University of Louisville and Jefferson Community and Technical College.
www.uky.edu /KentuckyAtlas/ky-louisville.html   (535 words)

  
  Louisville, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louisville is situated on the Kentucky-Indiana border at the only natural obstacle in the Ohio River, the Falls of the Ohio.
Louisville is also home to the Callahan Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind, which features exhibits on the history of the education of the blind, as well as information on the printing process.
Louisville is also home to the Portland Christian School and the Christian Academy of Louisville (CAL), the largest Protestant school system in the country in terms of student population.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky   (6174 words)

  
 Louisville - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Louisville
Louisville was founded in 1778 and incorporated as a city in 1828.
Louisville became a well-established stop on the river route; the falls were by-passed by a canal in 1830, but the city remained a regional centre for westward migrants.
The city is the seat of the University of Louisville (1798), Spalding University (1814), Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (1853), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1858), and Bellarmine College (1950).
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Louisville   (423 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Diocese of Louisville
Louisville had in 1841 a population of 21,210.
Louisville was established by Act of the Legislature of Virginia on 1 May, 1780, on 1000 acres belonging to one John Connolly.
Ursuline nuns: mother-house in Louisville, local houses, 7, academies, 3, 20 parochial schools, and 1 orphan asylum, and establishments in Maryland and Indiana, total subject to mother-house, 247.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/09386a.htm   (3117 words)

  
 Louisville travel guide - Wikitravel
Louisville is a city in Kentucky and is the 16th largest city in the United States.
Louisville's biggest draw are the horse races at Churchill Downs (with the famous Kentucky Derby always the first Saturday in May), but the city is making a concerted effort to draw tourists year round.
Louisville's park system was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the "Father of American Landscape Architecture." Many consider it to be his greatest achievement.
wikitravel.org /en/Louisville   (3229 words)

  
 About Louisville
City of Louisville is a Colorado municipality with approximately 19,000 residents.
Louisville is located in an area known as the Northern Coalfield, an extensive coalfield in Boulder and Weld counties.
The Louisville Historical Museum, located at 1001 Main Street, is open Wednesdays and Thursdays and the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
www.ci.louisville.co.us /about.htm   (541 words)

  
 Louisville Bicycle Club History
But the heyday of cycling, for social status and visibility, was in the 1890s, when people from every social level in Louisville — as elsewhere in America and Europe — made it a fundamental of popular culture for several years.
Cycling was well established in Louisville by the time Karl Kron, a New York City cyclist at work on his Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle, visited in 1880 and reported on area roads in use by cyclists.
Louisville had its own bicycle races at the Southern Exposition in the 1880s, and a one-third-mile racing track with twin-spired grandstand was at Fontaine Ferry Park in the 1890s.
www.louisvillebicycleclub.org /misc/hist07.htm   (1122 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Clubhouse
Louisville got dirt poured on it twice this year: once early on when it lost to Dayton on Nov. 24, and then on Dec. 5, when it lost to Arizona in New York.
Louisville was also going through a rough stretch while trying to deal with Derrick Caracter's character and motivating him to work harder.
Jeff Walz was hired as the women's basketball coach at Louisville after spending the last five seasons as a Maryland assistant, the school announced Tuesday.
sports.espn.go.com /ncb/clubhouse?teamId=97   (484 words)

  
 LFPL - internet links - Louisville
"Louisville Central Area Inc. is a public/private partnership established in 1959, responsible for the strategic planning and marketing of the Central Business District with the mission of developing and implementing programs to strengthen, retain and attract business.
However they were spawned, the Louisville area's communities are strong, bonded by the loyalty and commitment of their residents.
Louisville’s mayors, from 1828 to current courtesy of the University of Louisville Ekstrom Library.
www.lfpl.org /reference/rflkslou.htm   (1148 words)

  
 Louisville Metro Government
On the evening of May 27, 1858, the General Council organized the Steam Engine Fire Department of Louisville, to be effective June 1, 1858.
Louisville's First Fire Chief (Shelby Johnson) with the aid of 65 men, 23 horses and 5 steam engines, provided fire protection for the 70,000 inhabitants of the city.
The Louisville Fire Department is not bound to the traditional roles of fire service organizations.
www.loukymetro.org /Department/Fire&Rescue   (266 words)

  
 Louisville on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Louisville developed as a portage place around the falls (until a canal was built in 1830) and as a river port and major commercial center.
Louisville defeated Marquette, 64-61, at the Bradley Cen
Louisville's Francisco Garcia, right, gets a hug from teammate Alhaji Mohammed Jr., left, during their game against Florida in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, December 13, 2003.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/Louisvil.asp   (881 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - College Football - Louisville Cardinals
He is a junior majoring in communications and has been attending Louisville football and basketball games since the mid-1980s.
Louisville kept throwing the ball last year even after building big early leads -- the Cards averaged 30 pass attempts en route to leading Division I-A in scoring (49.8 points per game) and total offense (539 yards per game).
Louisville, however, has significant talent at linebacker and along the line; pressure by the front seven will help the new secondary in its development.
www.sportingnews.com /cfootball/teams/louisville   (533 words)

  
 Louisville, Georgia GA, city profile (Jefferson County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Louisville was $15,028, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Louisville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $189.
The average commute time for Louisville workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8057   (473 words)

  
 Links to Louisville Sites of Interest   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) for weekly news of the off-beat in Louisville, articles, features, as well as dining and entertainment, arts, theater, sports and personals.
Louisville Historical League Year-round, the League offers unique opportunities to share in the rich historical and cultural heritage of Louisville, Jefferson County, and southern Indiana.
Louisville and Kentucky are known for fine horses.
www.oldlouisville.com /links.htm   (1491 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NCB - Recap - Georgia Tech at Louisville   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Francisco Garcia scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half and Taquan Dean halted Georgia Tech's last hope with a flurry of 3-pointers, sealing a 76-54 victory that sent Louisville to the regional semifinals for the first time since 1997.
With the way Louisville was talking before the game, the Cardinals were sounding like they were the underdogs instead of fifth-seeded Georgia Tech (20-12).
But Louisville had a big first-half lead in last year's tournament and wound up blowing it, losing 80-70 to Xavier in the first round.
sports-att.espn.go.com /ncb/recap?gameId=254000006   (876 words)

  
 Louisville - IRONMAN.com
The inaugural Ford Ironman Louisville is scheduled for August 26 and will serve as a qualifier for the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship taking place on October 13 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The inaugural Ford Ironman Louisville is scheduled for August 26, 2007 and will serve as a qualifier for the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship taking place on October 13 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Today, Ironman and the Greater Louisville Sports Commission are proud to announce an addition to the global Ironman event series in 2007, Ford Ironman Louisville.
www.ironmanlive.com /events/ironman/louisville   (566 words)

  
 Louisville Golf : Louisville Golf Club Company, Persimmon Drivers, Niblick Fairway Woods, Putters, Irons, Logo ...
Louisville Golf owner, Lawren Just, one of Louisville's most admired women Today's Woman, a regional magazine based in Louisville, Kentucky, voted Louisville Golf owner, Lawren Just, as one of the city's most admired women.
Along with Louisville Golf, she owns and manages Persimmon Ridge Golf Club, one of the top golf courses in Kentucky, and the home sites that tastefully surround the course.
Louisville Golf and Billy Mac share many things in common, most importantly a love for the game of golf.
www.louisvillegolf.com   (643 words)

  
 Louisville Slugger 2007
Even before the rule that says three strikes mean you’re out, Louisville Slugger was already perfecting the bats that would write the history of the game.
Today, Louisville Slugger is the choice of more than 60% of all Major League players.
In college baseball, Louisville Slugger TPX has totally dominated the game, earning seven national championships in the past decade.
www.slugger.com   (190 words)

  
 Louisville Cardinals Basketball & Football: CardinalSports.com
The University of Louisville football team will close out the 2007 season with a visit from Rutgers on Thursday night.
Louisville looks to end a two-game losing streak and head into the offseason with a little momentum.
Rutgers was Louisville's only defeat last season and cost the Cards a shot at the BCS Championship.
louisville.rivals.com   (251 words)

  
 Louisville News
The stone and brick facade of the historic Heigold House, which has inscriptions dating to the Civil War, is being moved from the riverfront to a spot on nearby Frankfort Avenue.
Students at a Louisville school were told to stop reading a classic novel about slavery after some parents objected to its sexual content and language.
When Stephanie Atzinger of Louisville, Ky., got married six years ago, she chose brown stoneware for her bridal registry.
www.topix.net /city/louisville-ky   (655 words)

  
 Louisville Magazine - Louisville, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Louisville Magazine is the most widely read, high-quality publication of its kind in the Louisville area and is a member of the City-Regional Magazine Association.
Louisville Magazine serves the Louisville area’s active, influential and upscale residents with discriminating, useful information about the best way to live the good life in Louisville.
The 2006 edition of Louisville's premiere bridal publication will be unveiled this coming January.
www.louisville.com /loumag   (275 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Notes, Quotes   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While Louisville came up one game short of playing for the national championship, coach Rick Pitino was quick to remind his Cardinals just how far they had come in the past four seasons.
Either way, Louisville has come a long way since Pitino's first season in charge of the program.
He missed a long 3-point attempt on Louisville's first possession, made only one first-half shot, and ending up shooting just 2 of 10 from the field, missing all four of his 3-point shots.
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/mensbasketball/cusa/louisville.htm   (1067 words)

  
 University Press of Kentucky
For more than 125 years, the world’s attention has turned to Louisville for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Louisville Slugger bats still reign supreme in major league baseball.
Named for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778.
Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and won six Golden Gloves tournaments in Kentucky.
kentuckypress.com /viewbook.cfm?Category_ID=1&Group=48&ID=894   (445 words)

  
 FOX Sports - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - Louisville Cardinals Team Tournament
Louisville 78, Stanford 58: Louisville used a balanced offensive attack coupled with stifling defense to cruise to an easy first-round victory over Stanford.
Louisville is prone to chucking ill-advised threes and is hitting just 43% from the field and 67% from the line, which could be the downfall in close games.
One wild card to watch is freshman Derrick Caracter, a 6-8, 265-pound problem-child with limitless upside, who seems to have gotten his act together lately on and off the court.
msn.foxsports.com /cbk/team?statsId=314   (464 words)

  
 Louisville Golf Courses… presented by LastMinuteGolfer.com… point, click and golf!
We're delighted to have so many Louisville golfers earning frequent golfer rewards and enjoying 24/7 access to tee times at Louisville's best golf courses.
Louisville's best golf courses post tee times directly to our site so that you can book them...
We also highlight Louisville golf organizations, golf tours, and many things to see and do while you're in the Louisville area.
www.lastminutegolfer.com /louisville   (652 words)

  
 Old Louisville Guide
Louisville and Kentucky are fortunate to have the third largest historic preservation district in the United States, and its' largest purely Victorian neighborhood.
Old Louisville is a virtual open-air museum of Victorian architecture.
This site is designed to provide information and be a resource for both guests and residents of our neighborhood, as well as anyone interested in Victoriana, architecture, and historic preservation.
www.oldlouisville.com   (277 words)

  
 LouisvilleKy.gov - Visitors - Visitors
Welcome to Louisville, recently rated the number one city in America for relocating families.
Yet Louisville offers hospitality, warmth and smaller city advantages like shorter commutes and lower cost of living.
Louisville is home to the legendary Kentucky Derby, the new Muhammad Ali Center, our exciting 4th Street Live!
www.louisvilleky.gov /Visitors   (130 words)

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