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Kentucky Live! presents Antonio Thompson

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Some 371,000 German prisoners of war were held in the United States between 1941 and 1947 including 9,000 in Kentucky. On the evening of February 10, 2011, Professor Antonio Thompson, a historian from Austin Peay University, who recently taught at West Point, talked about how they came to be here, what they did during the war, the problems involved in managing POW camps and their eventual return to Europe after the war at Barnes & Noble in Bowling Green Kentucky. His talk was part of the WKU Libraries’ Kentucky Live! talk series.

You may contact the author via email or telephone with any further questions.

Telephone: 931-221-7915

Email: thompsonas@apsu.edu

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Macy’s Used Book Sale this weekend at the L& N Depot

Macy's Used Book Sale at the L&N Depot

Macy’s Used Book Sale

The Macy’s Used Book Sale begins today at the L & N Depot.  You can pick up great deals today until 7 pm, tomorrow from 8-5 and Sunday from 1-5.  The depot is jammed with books at great prices.  Proceeds benefit the upcoming SOKY Book Fest.

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Mammoth Cave National Park Association Collection Now Available

Mammoth Cave National Park Association membership form

Mammoth Cave National Park Association membership form

For those interested in the history of the conception, organization and operation of Mammoth Cave National Park, WKU’s Special Collections Library offers two important collections of primary source material: the Max B. Nahm Collection, about which we have previously blogged, and the Mammoth Cave National Park Association (MCNPA) Collection.

Incorporated in 1925 for the purpose of persuading Congress to pass enabling legislation for a national park at Mammoth Cave, the MCNPA worked closely with the Kentucky National Park Commission to acquire the minimum acreage needed for the park and to raise funds for project expenses.  Prior to 1941, the MCNPA was concerned with managing the caves and associated hotels, building roads and infrastructure, fending off opposition to the project, and convincing politicians at the state and federal level to remain committed to the goal of a national park.  After some 48,000 acres were assembled and the National Park Service took over the park in 1941, the MCNPA assumed a new role as a non-profit advocacy group, providing input on environmental, educational, and preservation issues affecting Mammoth Cave.

The Mammoth Cave National Park Association Collection at WKU’s Special Collections Library includes meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, advertisements, and clippings covering most of the MCNPA’s history.  A detailed finding aid for the collection can be downloaded here.  For other resources on Mammoth Cave, search TopScholar and KenCat.

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