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Introduction Louisville (/ˈluːəvəl/ ( Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark, making it one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains. It is named after King Louis XVI of France. Sited beside the Falls of the Ohio, the only major obstruction to river traffic between the upper Ohio River and the Gulf of Mexico, the settlement first grew as a portage site. It was the founding city of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which grew into a 6,000-mile (9,700 km) system across 13 states. Today, the city is known as the home of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), the University of Louisville and its Louisville Cardinals athletic teams, Louisville Slugger baseball bats, and three of Kentucky's six Fortune 500 companies. Its main airport is also the site of United Parcel Service's worldwide air hub. Show new selections Selected articleKFC, or Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a fast food restaurant chain based in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, KFC is now a division of Yum! Brands. KFC is known mainly for its fried chicken. The company adopted the abbreviated form of its name in 1991. Three reasons are commonly speculated: de-emphasis of chicken, as the chain was moving to offer other foods; the unhealthy connotations of "fried"; or a shorter name that would be considered more appealing to younger customers. The popularity and novelty of KFC has led to the general formula of the fried chicken fast-food restaurant being copied by restaurant owners worldwide. Selected image Photo credit: Ann Omyous Tyler Park's bridge, made of Indiana Limestone, was designed by John Olmsted. Did you know...
Southern Indiana New Albany, Indiana is the county seat of Floyd County, Indiana, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. New Albany was founded in July 1813 when three brothers from New York - Joel, Abner, and Nathaniel Scribner - arrived at the Falls of the Ohio and named the site after Albany, the state capital of New York. The Scribner House still stands. The steamboat industry was the engine of the city's economy during the mid-19th century. At least a half-dozen shipbuilders were in operation, and turned out a multitude of steamboats, including the Robert E. Lee. Prior to the American Civil War, it was the most populous city in Indiana. New Albany feature three separate Federal historic districts: East Spring Street Historic District, Mansion Row Historic District, and the New Albany Downtown Historic District. Sister cities
On this day in Louisville history...Portal:Louisville/On this day.../January 3 Selected attraction Farmington is an 18-acre historic site in Louisville, Kentucky, was once the center of a hemp plantation owned by John and Lucy Speed. The 14-room, Federal-style brick home possibly based on a design by Thomas Jefferson and has several Jeffersonian architectural features. The Farmington site was part of a military land grant given to Captain James Speed in 1780. His son, John Speed, completed Farmington on a tract of land in 1816. Built in the Federal architectural style, the house is based on plans by Thomas Jefferson, which are now in the Coolidge Library of Massachusetts Historical Society. Selected biography Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942) is a retired American boxer and former three-time World Heavyweight Champion and winner of an Olympic gold medal. In 1999, Ali was crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and the BBC. Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr., who was named for the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Clay. Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam and subsequently converted to Sunni Islam in 1975. He barely graduated from Louisville Central High, a local basketball power, finishing 369th out of 391 graduating seniors in the class of 1960, and often traveling to fight on weekends. A principal named Atwood argued in his favor, stating to his colleagues that the boy should be given a Certificate of Attendance, given that "...one day he'll be making more money than everyone in this room." Quotes
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- Join WikiProject Louisville
- Improve Louisville, Kentucky with the hopes of making it Featured again. (To do list)
- Bring following articles to Good article status:
- Muhammad Ali
- Colonel Sanders
- History of Louisville, Kentucky
- Louisville Metro Hall
- University of Louisville
Patrol changes to and cleanup issues in Louisville area-related pages- Create a Louisville requested article, especially:
Louisville Cardinals women's basketball (currently a redirect)
St. Joseph's College (Kentucky) (currently a redirect)- Jim Porter (tavern keeper)
- Mike Linnig's
- Eva Bandman Park
- Obtain pictures for:
- Home of the Innocents
- Kentucky Derby Museum
- Louisville Falls Fountain
- Ohio River Bridges Project
- Terry Meiners
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