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Luke Pryor Blackburn: The Good Samaritan, Nancy Baird

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Luke Pryor Blackburn, Kentucky’s only physician governor, is one of the forgotten public health figures of the 19^th century. As health officer of Natchez in the 1850s he instituted the first effective quarantine used in the Mississippi Valley and became a strong advocate of its use as a preventive measure in the control of yellow fever. During his lifetime Blackburn also became well known for his unselfish aid to communities stricken with the disease.

In March 1878 announced his candidacy for governor of his native state. Local politicians scoffed at his chances for election, but his actions during the …

Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. I, No. 2, Wku Latin American Studies

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Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies committee regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America as well as cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 53, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Student Workers to Get 2-cent Hourly Hike
• Clayworth, Carl. Jeff Consolo Hopes for Increased Student Involvement
• Student Regent Election Scheduled for April 25
• Nationally Known Columnist to Speak – Carl Rowan
• Sunrise Service to Be Sunday
• Speech Class to Hold Free-Speech Forum
• Reynolds, Jim. City Planning Program Still in ‘Infancy’
• Music Competition to Begin Tomorrow
• Needed: A Streak of Fairness – Streaking
• Cross, Al. Election Results Show Student Government’s Predicament
• Baskett, James. Election Post-Mortem
• Busher, Dennis. Who Gets Credit?
• Clayworth, Carl. Does Campaign Frenzy Impede …

Ua11/1/3 John Conyers Interview, Wku University Affairs

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Interview with John Conyers for unidentified University Relations program.

Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. I, No. 1, Wku Latin American Studies

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies committee regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America and cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.