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Louise Palanker Louise Palanker is a writer, producer and performer in radio, television, stage and stand-up comedy. As Senior VP of Creative and co-founder of Premiere Radio Networks, she wrote, produced and performed in over 20 programs for the network.
Louise Plowright Louise Plowright is a British actress, who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and first came to prominence playing abrasive hairdresser Julie Cooper in the television soap opera EastEnders from 1989 to 1990.
Louise Pratt Louise Clare Pratt (born April 18, 1972) is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2001, representing the East Metropolitan Region.
Louise Rennison Louise Rennison (born Leeds, Yorkshire, UK) is a humorous British author and comedian most known for being the author of the best-selling Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series for teenage girls. This series records the exploits of a teenage girl, Georgia Nicolson, and her best friends, the Ace Gang.
Louise Ritter Louise Dorothy Ritter (born February 18, 1958 in Dallas, Texas) is a former track and field athlete from the United States, who won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.
Louise Sauvage Louise Sauvage is an Australian Paralympian from West Ryde in the Lower North Shore. Often regarded as the most renowned disabled sportswoman in the Southern Hemisphere, she won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic games in front of a home crowd.
Louise Simonson Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander, September 26, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, formerly Louise Jones) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman, and Steel.
Louise Talma Louise Talma (October 31, 1906 in Arcachon, France–August 13, 1996 in Saratoga Springs, NY) was a composer. She was raised in New York City and studied at the Institute of Musical Arts (Juilliard School of Music, 1922–1930) and received her bachelor of music degree from New York University and masters of arts degree from Columbia University.
Louise Taylor Louise Taylor is an American folk singer/songwriter from Vermont. She left home at age 15, hitchhiking and busking her way around the United States and settling in Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico, for six months at age 20.
Louise Thibault [Thibault (born 1947] in [[Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Briefly a city councillor in Bic, Quebec in 2003, she was elected into the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004 for the Bloc Québécois in the riding of Rimouski—Témiscouata.
Louise Treadwell Louise Treadwell Tracy (July 31, 1896 - 13 November, 1983), wife of actor Spencer Tracy, was born Louise Treadwell in the Pittsburgh suburb of New Castle, Pennsylvania. In 1942 she started the John Tracy Clinic, a private, non-profit education center for the deaf.
Louise Welsh Louise Welsh is a short story writer and novelist who currently lives in Bamberg, Germany. Her debut novel The Cutting Room (2002) was nominated for several literary awards including the 2003 Orange Prize for Fiction.
Louise Wightman Louise "Lucy" Wightman (born Louise Fitzgerald Johnson, June 18, 1959 in Lake Forest, Illinois) is a former exotic dancer who used the stage name Princess Cheyenne. She is currently a practicing psychotherapist in Norwell, Massachusetts.
Louise Wooster Louise Catharine Wooster (better known as "Lou Wooster") (1842-1913), was a famous madam in Birmingham, Alabama. Her colorful character and nurture of the sick and dying during the cholera epidemic of 1873 endeared her to the Birmingham community.
Louise-Elisabeth, Marquise de Tourzel Louise-Félicité-Joséphine de Croŷ d'Havré, Marquise (later duchesse) de Tourzel (1749 - 1832) was a French noblewoman and courtier. She was the last governess to the royal children of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette.
Louise-Marie of France Louise-Marie, Queen of the Belgians (Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle d'Orléans) - fille de France, and Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Leopold I. Born in Palermo, Sicily on April 3, 1812, she was the eldest daughter of the future King Louis-Phillippe of the French and his wife Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies.
Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife The Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife (Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar; 20 February 1867 - 4 January 1931) was the third child and the eldest daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Queen Alexandra. She was the younger sister of King George V and the fifth daughter of a British monarch to be styled Princess Royal.
Louisiade Archipelago The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten volcanic islands and coral reefs located just southeast of Papua New Guinea, between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. Sideia and Basilaki islands lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai (called Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) , and Rossel islands lie further east.
Louisiana (New France) Louisiana (French: La Louisiane) was the name of an administrative district of New France. Under French control from the 17th century to the 18th century, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV of France by French explorer Cavalier de la Salle.
Louisiana 1927 Louisiana 1927 is a song written and originally recorded by Randy Newman. Originally telling the story of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 that left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi, the song became identified with Hurricane Katrina in the public consciousness after being sung by Aaron Neville at NBC's "A Concert for Hurricane Relief" and being sung by Newman at the multi-network television fundraiser "Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast.
Louisiana 2nd congressional district election, 2006 The election to Second Federal lower house district of Louisiana was noteworthy since the incumbent, William Jefferson (D), was announced under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which claimed they had videotaped him accepting 100,000 USD in bribes. The police also found money in Jefferson's freezer that was hidden amidst frozen food products.
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway was a railroad that operated in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The railroad's main line extended 332 miles, from Hope, Arkansas to Shreveport and New Orleans.
Louisiana Almanac The Louisiana Almanac is a regularly updated reference work, published by the Gretna, Louisiana based Pelican Publishing Company. New editions are produced typically within a two to four year timespan, although, since the first publication in 1949, the book has been updated from durations between one and six years.
Louisiana blues The Louisiana blues is a type of blues music that is characterized by plodding rhythms that make the sound dark and tense. As a result of this sound, a subgenre appeared called swamp blues (based largely out of Baton Rouge), which emphasizes the dark sound and laidback rhythms of the standard Louisiana blues.
Louisiana Baptist University Louisiana Baptist University (LBU, originally called Baptist Christian University) is a conservative Christian university, founded in 1973, with the physical campus located in Shreveport, Louisiana. LBU is not accredited by any recognised accreditation body.
Louisiana Bayou Beast The Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James (Sr.
Louisiana congressional elections, 2006 The first round of the Louisiana House election of 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all seven Representatives to the United States House of Representatives will expire on January 3, 2007, and will be put up for contest.
Louisiana Civil Code The Louisiana Civil Code is the basis of most law in the state of Louisiana. Various forms of the code have existed over time with the most recently established being in 1870, though this has been amended and changed by the legislature.
Louisiana College Louisiana College is a private institution of higher education located in Pineville, Louisiana affilliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention, serving a student body of approximately 1,000 students. The college operates on a semester system, with two shorter summer terms.
Louisiana Creole cuisine Louisiana Creole cuisine is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana (centered on the Greater New Orleans area) that blends French, Spanish, French Caribbean, African, and American influences. It also bears hallmarks of Italian cuisine.
Louisiana Creole people Louisiana Creole refers to people of any race or mixture thereof who are descended from settlers in colonial French Louisiana before it became part of the United States in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase, or to the culture and Creole cuisine typical of these people.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways, bridges, canals and select levees and port facilities in the U.S.
Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1924 The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1924 was held in two rounds on January 15 and February 19, 1924. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support.
Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1928 The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1928 was held on January 17, 1928. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support.
Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1959-60 The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1959-60 was held in two rounds on December 5, 1959 and January 9, 1960. After an election which featured some of the most racially-charged campaign rhetoric in Louisiana political history, Jimmie Davis was elected to his second term as governor after defeating the Republican candidate in the general election.
Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1991 The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1991 resulted in the election of Edwin Edwards to his fourth non-consecutive term as governor of Louisiana. The election received national and international attention due to the unexpectedly strong showing of David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, who had ties to other white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.
Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2007 The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2007 will be held in two rounds. The filing deadline is September 6, 2007, the primary will be held on October 20, 2007, and the run-off (if needed) will be held on November 17, 2007.
Louisiana Gold Hot Sauce Louisiana Gold Hot Sauce is a pepper sauce produced by Bruce Foods Corporation, as a direct response to the popularity of Tabasco sauce, a leading pepper sauce brand by McIlhenny Company. Louisiana Gold is very similar to Tabasco in flavor, texture and heat, giving Bruce Foods the ability to square off against McIlhenny more directly.
Louisiana Hayride The Louisiana Hayride was a radio broadcast from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped launch the careers of the some of the greatest names in American music.
Louisiana High School Athletic Association The Louisiana High School Athletic Association, more commonly known as the LHSAA, is the agency which regulates and promotes the interscholastic athletic competitions of all high schools in the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana History Museum The Louisiana History Museum is located in the historic downtown portion of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, near the Red River. It showcases the social evolution of all of Louisiana, but centers on the history of Central Louisiana, Rapides Parish, and Alexandria.
Louisiana in the American Civil War The state of Louisiana during the American Civil War was a part of the Confederate States of America. Strategically important as a port city due to its location along the Mississippi River and its access to the Gulf of Mexico, the United States War Department very early on planned on the capture of New Orleans, the largest city in the entire South.
Louisiana IceGators The Louisiana IceGators were an ECHL team based in Lafayette, Louisiana from 1995 until the end of the 2005 season. The team played its home games at the Cajundome and were last an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild.
Louisiana Maneuvers The Great Louisiana Maneuvers also known as The Big One was the largest military exercise of its kind ever held in United States, involving half a million men and 19 Army Divisions, taking place over 3400 square miles (8,800 km²) of Louisiana during August - September 1941. It was preparation for United States' entry into World War II.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is located directly on the shore of the Øresund in Humlebæk 35 kilometers north of Copenhagen in Denmark. It has a wide range of modern art paintings, sculptures and videos, including works by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Anselm Kiefer, and Pablo Picasso.
Louisiana Offshore Oil Port The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) is a deepwater port in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana near the town of Port Fourchon. LOOP provides tanker offloading and temporary storage services for crude oil transported on some of the largest tankers in the world.
Louisiana Public Service Commission Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) is an independent regulatory agency serving the public of Louisiana by managing its public utilities and motor carriers. It is the successor to the Railroad Commission of Louisiana.
Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of about 530,000,000 acres (828,000 sq mi or 2,100,000 km²) of territory from France in 1803, at the cost of about 4¢ per acre (7¢ per ha); totaling US$15 million or ₣80 million. Including interest, America finally paid $23,213,568 for the Louisiana territory.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns is the trademarked nickname of the athletic teams of The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. UL Lafayette, at that time known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana, was the first to adopt the nickname Ragin' Cajuns, using it initially in the 1960s to refer to its football team.
Louisiana Recovery Authority The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) is the governmental body created in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita by Governor Kathleen Blanco to plan for the recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana. The authority's mission is to plan for Louisiana's future, coordinate across jurisdictions, support community recovery and resurgence, and ensure integrity and effectiveness.
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is a two-year, public residential high school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana on the campus of Northwestern State University. It is a member of the NCSSSMST.
Louisiana State Act 159 Signed into law Jun 28, 2005 and effective Aug 8, 2005, Louisiana State Act No 159 made 40 plants illegal when intended for human consumption, specifically excluding "possession, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting" the plants for "strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes."
Louisiana State Arboretum The Louisiana State Arboretum (120 hectares / 300 acres) is an arboretum located on Louisiana Highway 3042, approximately 13 km (eight miles) north of Ville Platte, Louisiana, USA, and bordering a branch of Lake Chicot. Established in 1961, it is the oldest state-supported arboretum in the United States.
Louisiana State Capitol The Louisiana State Capitol building is the capitol building of the state of Louisiana, located in Baton Rouge. At 450 feet (137 metre) tall with 34 stories, it is the tallest capitol building in the United States.
Louisiana State Lottery Company The Louisiana State Lottery Company was a private corporation that in the mid-19th century ran the Louisiana lottery. It was for a time the only legal lottery in the United States, and for much of that time had a very foul reputation as a swindle of the state and citizens and a repository of corruption.
Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. LSU includes nine senior colleges and three schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions, institutes, and offices.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home of six schools (including one of two LSU medical schools), twelve Centers of Excellence, and two patient care clinics.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (LSU HSCS) is the academic center for medicine and medical research in North Louisiana. It is located in Shreveport and is part of the Louisiana State University System.
Louisiana State University in Shreveport Louisiana State University in Shreveport (LSUS) is a branch of the Louisiana State University System in Shreveport, Louisiana. Opened in 1967, it is located in southeast Shreveport on a campus housing more than 4,200 students.
Louisiana State University Press Founded in 1935, the Louisiana State University Press is a nonprofit book publisher dedicated to the publication of scholarly, general interest, and regional books. As an integral part of LSU, the Press shares the university’s goal of the dissemination of knowledge and culture.
Louisiana Superdome The Louisiana Superdome, often informally referred to simply as the Superdome, The Dome or even the New Orleans Superdome is a large, multi-purpose sports and exhibition facility located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (). The Superdome is the current home of the NFL's New Orleans Saints.
Louisiana Supreme Court The laws of Louisiana and the Supreme Court of Louisiana both have a rich history based in the colonial governments of France and Spain during the early eighteenth century. The current Supreme Court traces its roots back to these beginnings.
Louisiana Tech University Arboretum The Louisiana Tech University Arboretum (50 acres, 20 hectares) is located on the South Campus of the Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. It is used by the university's School of Forestry as a research facility.
Louisiana TechTV TechTV Is a 24-hour closed circuit television channel based in Ruston, Louisiana featuring news and shows about Louisiana Tech University affairs and events. Originally titled "ResTV" at conception, the information-based channel started off as simply a public access type channel for university students.
Louisiana Territory Louisiana Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States from July 4, 1805 until December 11, 1812. It consisted of the portion of the Louisiana Purchase that was not partitioned off into Orleans Territory, which later became the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana's 2nd congressional district Louisiana's 2nd congressional district contains nearly all of the city of New Orleans (a small portion being located in the neighboring ), and some of its suburbs, including the West Bank portion of Jefferson Parish and South Kenner. The seat is currently held by William J.
Louisiana's Le Roux Louisiana's Le Roux (a/k/a Le Roux) is a pop band founded in New Orleans, Louisiana that saw its heyday from 1978-1983. Their biggest hits were "Take A Ride On A Riverboat" with its 4-part harmonic intro, which was a commonplace intro in the `70's incorporated by bands such as Little River Band on more than one occasion, the 1978 hit song "New Orleans Ladies", and their 1982 songs "Nobody Said It Was Easy" and "Addicted".
Louisine Havemeyer Louisine Waldron Elder Havemeyer (born July 28 1855, New York City — died January 06 1929) was an art collector, feminist, and philanthropist. In addition to being a patron of impressionist art, she was one of the more prominent contributors to the suffrage movement in the United States.
Louison Bobet Louis "Louison" Bobet (March 12, 1925 - March 13, 1983) was a French professional road cyclist. He was one of just eight riders to win the Tour de France at least three times, and also the first ever to win the race three times in succession, a feat he accomplished from 1953 to 1955.
Louisville and Indiana Railroad The Louisville and Indiana Railroad is a Class III railroad that operates freight service between Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, with a major yard and maintenance shop in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Louisville Bats The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League.
Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap The Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses run at Churchill Downs each year. The race is open to filles and mares age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt.
Louisville Buckeyes The Louisville Buckeyes were a professional baseball team based in Louisville, Kentucky which played in the Negro Leagues. In 1949 the Negro American League team moved from Cleveland, Ohio, where they had been known as the Cleveland Buckeyes, and changed their name.
Louisville Cardinals The Louisville Cardinals (affectionately referred to as "the Cards") joined the Big East Conference on July 1 2005 after spending the previous 10 years as a member of Conference USA. U of L is traditionally known for its men's basketball and volleyball teams.
Louisville Collegiate School Louisville Collegiate School is an independent Kindergarten through 12th Grade private school in Louisville, Kentucky with an enrollment of 650 "History of Louisville Collegiate School." Louisville Collegiate School.
Louisville Colonels The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse (1882- 1884) and later as the Louisville Colonels (1885 -1891). It was also the name of several Minor League Baseball teams that played in Louisville, Kentucky in the 20th century.
Louisville Confederate Monument The Louisville Confederate Monument is a 70 foot tall monument on the University of Louisville Belknap Campus in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Completed in 1895, it was built with funding from the Kentucky Women's Confederate Monument Association.
Louisville Division of Fire The Louisville Division of Fire, commonly known as Louisville Fire Department or Louisville Fire & Rescue (abbreviated LFD or LFR), is the sole fire suppression agency for the former city of Louisville, Kentucky and comprises one of twenty fire departments within Louisville Metro. Prior to 2005, LFD also provided emergency medical services.
Louisville Eccentric Observer The Louisville Eccentric Observer (widely known as LEO) is a free weekly newspaper (urban alternative weekly), distributed every Wednesday in over 800 locations throughout the Louisville, Kentucky area, including areas of southern Indiana. The newspaper was founded in 1990 by John Yarmuth, Denny Crum (then the coach of the University of Louisville men's basketball team) and three other investors.
Louisville EMS Louisville Emergency Medical Services (LEMS) was the primary advanced life support provider within the corporate limits of Louisville, Kentucky from 1970 to 1995. The integration of LEMS into the Louisville Division of Fire as its EMS Bureau in 1995 brought about the end of LEMS as a separate and distinct entity.
Louisville Extreme Park The Louisville Extreme Park is a 40,000 square foot (3,700 m²) public skatepark located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It opened on April 5, 2002, and locals consider it to be one of the world's best skateparks, and gained national recognition after the release of Tony Hawk's Secret Skatepark Tour, in which the park was featured.
Louisville Gardens Louisville Gardens is a multipurpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky that opened in 1905 as the Jefferson County Armory. It recently celebrated its 100th anniversary as city mayor Jerry Abramson's official "Family-Friendly New Years Eve" celebration location.
Louisville in the American Civil War Louisville in the American Civil War was a major stronghold of Union forces, which kept Kentucky firmly in the Union. It was the center of planning, supplies, recruiting and transportation for numerous campaigns, especially in the Western Theater.
Louisville Medical Institute The Louisville Medical Institute was a medical school founded in 1837 in Louisville, Kentucky. It would be merged with two other colleges into the University of Louisville in 1846 and is considered the ancestor of the university's present day medical school.
Louisville Metro Council The Louisville Metro Council is the city legislature of Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Metro). It was formally established in January 2003 upon the merger of the former City of Louisville with Jefferson County and replaced the city's Board of Aldermen and the county's Fiscal Court (three county commissioners).
Louisville Metro EMS Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services (also known as LMEMS and known locally as simply Metro EMS) is the primary provider of pre-hospital emergency medical care within Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky. Employing nearly 250 Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), LMEMS is the amalgamation of Jefferson County EMS (JCEMS) and the EMS Bureau of the Louisville Division of Fire (LFR).
Louisville Metro Police Department The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) began operations on January 6, 2003, as part of the creation of the consolidated city-county government in Louisville, Kentucky. It was formed by the merger of the Jefferson County Police Department and the Louisville Division of Police.
Louisville Orchestra The Louisville Orchestra is the primary orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene. It was founded in 1937 by Robert Whitney and Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville.
Louisville Project The Louisville Project is a project by the University of Louisville's policy debate team (the University of Louisville Debate Society or UDLS) to increase meaningful minority participation in debate, which started in 2000.
Louisville Public Schools, Kentucky Louisville Public Schools is a defunct school district of Louisville, Kentucky. It was dissolved by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1974 in order to begin the busing of students in an attempt towards desegregation and its schools became a part of Jefferson County Public Schools.
Louisville riots of 1968 The Louisville riots of 1968 refers to riots in Louisville, Kentucky in May 1968. As in many other cities around the country, there were unrest and riots partially in response to the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Louisville sewer explosions In the early morning hours of Friday, February 13, 1981, explosions ripped through the southern part of Old Louisville and near the University of Louisville. Initially the cause of the explosions was unknown, but the path of the explosions centered along sewer lines and had the heaviest impact along Hill Street.
Louisville Science Center The Louisville Science Center, previously known as the Louisville Museum of Natural History & Science, is Kentucky's largest hands-on science museum. Located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row" in the West Main District of downtown, the museum operates as a non-profit organization.
Louisville Slugger Museum The Louisville Slugger Museum, a museum located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row" in the West Main District of downtown, showcases the history of the Louisville Slugger brand of baseball bats made by Hillerich & Bradsby, and of baseball in general. Inside the production of the bats is presented, along with historical examples of bats (such as an 1880s Pete Browning bat they recently discovered or the bat that Babe Ruth used to hit his last home run as a Yankee).
Louisville Thoroughbreds The Louisville Thoroughbreds are a men's chorus based in Louisville, Kentucky. They are an 7-time International Champion chorus of the Barbershop Harmony Society, winning the Gold Medal in 1962, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981 and 1984.
Louisville Transit Company Louisville Transit Company began operations in the 1950s and took over many bus and trolleybus routes in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Formed as a private company, it was later changed to public ownership and renamed Transit Authority of River City in 1974.
Louisville waterfront arena The Louisville waterfront arena (yet to be officially named) is a proposed basketball and multipurpose arena slated to open in 2010 on the Ohio River waterfront in Louisville, Kentucky USA. Its primary tenant will be the University of Louisville men's and women's basketball teams.
Louisville Water Company Louisville Water Company is a municipal water company which provides water to the more than 800,000 people in Louisville, Kentucky as well as parts of Oldham and Bullit counties. Additionally, they provide wholesale water to the outlying counties of Shelby, Spencer, and Nelson counties.
Louisville Waterfront Park Louisville Waterfront Park is a 72-acre (291,000 m²) municipal park adjacent to the downtown area of Louisville, Kentucky and the Ohio River. Specifically, it is adjacent to Louisville's wharf and Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere, which are situated to the west of the park.
Louisville Zoo The Louisville Zoo, or the Louisville Zoological Garden, is a zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood. The "State Zoo of Kentucky" currently exhibits over 1,300 animals in naturalistic and mixed animal settings representing both geographical areas and biomes or habitats.

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