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A Bumpy Ride: The Story Of Opening Owensboro’S Carnegie Library, Jonathan Jeffrey
A Bumpy Ride: The Story Of Opening Owensboro’S Carnegie Library, Jonathan Jeffrey
SCL Faculty and Staff Publications
A history of library services in Owensboro, Kentucky, the county seat of Daviess County. Article traces the history of the early library development in Owensboro and the eventual establishment of a Carnegie library in 1911, but not before a lengthy altercation between library supporters and the city’s vitriolic mayor.
Looking Back: State Librarian's 1889 Report To Governor Simon B. Buckner, Jonathan Jeffrey
Looking Back: State Librarian's 1889 Report To Governor Simon B. Buckner, Jonathan Jeffrey
SCL Faculty and Staff Publications
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Standout Attractions, Jonathan Jeffrey
Standout Attractions, Jonathan Jeffrey
SCL Faculty and Staff Publications
Living in Chicago and working as a traveling salesman in the 1920s-1930s, Duncan Hines had a hobby—visiting and assessing restaurants. He said he was looking for “standout attractions in the culinary department.” His hobby eventually made this native of Bowling Green “America’s foremost food authority” and one of the most recognized Kentuckians of the twentieth century. This article traces the biography of the culinary entrepreneur from his early years in Bowling Green to his successful publishing ventures, and finally to the phenomenal marketing strategy that was used to create one of America’s most enduring and endearing brands.