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Announcements Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series presents Robert Dallek,An Uninisbed Life:Jobn F.Kennedy, 19171963 Tuesday,May 4 at 6: 30 p. m. Fine Arts Center at Ballard Higb School 6000 Brownsboro Road,Louisville,KY r« he Filson Historical Society welcomes Robert Dallek as the upcoming speaker in the Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series. Dallek discusses his presidential biography An Un/ inisbed Life, which provides a full, detailed portrait of John E Kennedy's public and private life. A professor of history at Boston University, Dallek is the author of seven books, including a twovolume biography of Lyndon Johnson. His American Foreign Policy won the prestigious Bancroft Prize. Dallek is a frequent commentator on radio and television concerning the presidency and current events. Tickets are $ 10, free for members of The Filson Historical Society. Send ticket requests with a selfaddressed , stamped envelope to: GPBL Tickets , TFHS, 1310 S. Third Street, Louisville, KY 40208. The 1lth Public Conference of The Filson Institute Plantation Landscapes Friday Saturday ,May 2122 Oxmoor Farm 720 Oxmoor Avenue, Louisville,KY he Filson Historical Society devotes the 11th Public Conference of The Filson Institute to the southern plantation system. Conference events include a tour of Louisville' s historic Oxmoor Farm, a reception,and a series of lectures. Presenters include Camille Wells,John Michael Vlach, Dennis Pogue,Karl Raitz, and Dennis Domer. For registration information, call The Filson Historical Society at ( 502)6355083 ,or visit www. filsonhistorical.org. 90 OHIO VALLEY HISTORY Fellowships and Internships of The Filson Historical Society Tbe Filson Historical Society invites applications for fellowships and internships. Applications must be received by October 15 ellowships and internships are funded by a variety of sources. Fellowships encourage the scholarly use of The Filson' s nationally significant collections by providing support for travel and lodging . Internships provide practical experience in collections management and research for graduate students . Fellows as well as interns are in continuous residence at The Filson. Applications are reviewed twice a year, February 15 and October 15. Applicants should indicate how The Filson' s collections are relevant to their research topics. Fellowship recipients will have the opportunity to present the results of their research to scholars and the general public as appropriate. For more information about fellowships and internships, application procedures, and to view The Filson's online catalog, please visit www.filsonhistorical.org, or call 502635 5083 . The Filson is Kentucky's largest and oldest independent historical society with research collections documenting the history and culture of Kentucky, the Ohio Valley,and the Upper South. The Library and Special Collections include rare books, maps, and 1.5 million manuscripts, forming the best research holdings in Kentucky for the frontier,antebellum,and Civil War eras in addition to extensive collections for the latenineteenth and twentieth centuries. Fellowships Master's Thesis Fellowships Eligibility:M.A. candidate at the thesis stage Tenure ofFellowsbip.·One week Amount ofAward: $ 500 Note:Full support is available for oneweek fellowships to encourage use of Filson research collections by M.A. students developing and researching thesis topics. Partial support is available for students residing in Kentucky who travel from beyond the greater Louisville area. Filson Fellowships Eligibility: Ph.D. or equivalent,or doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage Tenure of Fellowship:One week Amount ofAward: $ 500 Note: Full support is available for a oneweek fe]lowship period. Partial support is available for scholars residing in Kentucky who travel from beyond the greater I. ouisville area. C. Ballard Breaux Visiting Fellowships Eligibility:Ph.D. or equivalent Tenure of Fellowship:One month Amount ofAward.· $ 2,000 Note:Full support for postdoctoral scholars living outside of Kentucky is available for a onemonth residence. Partial support is available for scholars residing in Kentucky who travel from beyond the greater Louisville area. Applicants for Breaux Visiting Fellowships are automatically considered for Filson Fellowships. Continued on page 92 SPRI NG 2004 91 ...