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Academics and Arches

Tracy Campbell's latest book examines the history behind one of the country's most recognizable images.

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Francie Chassen-Lopez Department Chair

“It’s unlike anything in the United States,” Campbell said. “Every other memorial has a specific meaning. People go to the Statue of Liberty or the Vietnam Wall for a specific political or emotional reason. Yet why do 3.5 million people a year visit the Gateway Arch?”...Read more


University Debunks Holocaust E-Mail Rumor - Read more
 
Dr. Robert Olson on WUKY's Focus on Kentucky speaking on Kurdish Studies and Middle-Eastern relations.

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