Background
Kuhlman, Thomas Ashford was born on May 24, 1939 in Cleveland. Son of Orlyn Lee and Catherine Mary (Ashford) Kuhlman.
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Baroque Nebraska: An Architectural Entertainment
(Somewhere east of Laramie, south of Pierre, west of Ottum...)
Somewhere east of Laramie, south of Pierre, west of Ottumwa and north of Wichita lies a city unsurpassed in the magnificence of its baroque architecture. It rivals Paris, Rome, Prague or Habsburg Vienna. This city of Kuhlmannopolis was conceived by the 17th century Silesian visionary, chiliast, heresiarch, charlatan and first Poet Laureate of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Quirinus Kuhlmann, known for writing 1200 heroic couplets in twelve hours and for his invention of one machine for the writing of sonnets and another for the teaching of all knowledge. BAROQUE NEBRASKA not only tells his story but takes the reader on a tour of the architectural wonders of his city. Here are the monuments, churches, palaces, grain elevators and even the glass-walled Central Intelligence Agency building (spying in this society is always straightforward and open). All structures in Kuhlmannopolis are encrusted with gold. The great cathedral basilica, nearly as large as Saint Peter's in Rome, was financed by the proceeds from a bake sale and a car wash. The social clubs of the city are so exclusive that no one has ever applied for membership. Also pictured are some of the world's most opulent railroad stations, from which one may take the trains of the Sioux City, Homer and Southern Electric Railway to Alaska, Chile, or ancient Greece or Rome. If you have been planning a trip to the magical Kuhlmannopolis, this will be your guidebook. If you haven't, reading this book may change your mind, especially if you have been drinking a fine old sherry while listening to Tchaikovsky or Rachmaninov. Then again, it may not.
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Thomas Ashford Kuhlman
Edit Profilelecturer writer American studies educator
Thomas Ashford Kuhlman, American studies educator, writer, lecturer. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1961, Andrew W. Mellon fellow, University Kansas, 1984, National Endowment of the Humanities fellow University North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1989; grantee Office of Education Humanities, 1968, Research grantee Creighton University Faculty, 1969, grantee Nebraska Arts Council, 1978, grantee Canada Government Faculty Development Programme, 1979.
Education
Honors AB, Xavier University, 1961. AM, Brown University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1967.
Career
Teaching fellow Brown University, 1963-1964. Instructor English Georgetown University, 1964-1967. Assistant professor English Creighton University, 1967-1970, associate professor, 1970—2005, coordinator continuing education, 1973-1974.
Retired, 2005; associate professor emeritus Creighton University, since 2006. Visiting scholar American Academy in Rome, 1981. Member faculty Institute Jewish Studies, Omaha, 1974-1975.
Regional director National Bicentennial Youth Debates, 1975-1976. Director Copper Hollow Writers Workshop, 1977-1978. Regional humanist Nebraska Committee Humanities, 1976-1978.
Regional speaker Joslyn Art Museum. Participant Attingham Study Tour of British Country Houses, 2002.
Achievements
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Baroque Nebraska: An Architectural Entertainment
(Somewhere east of Laramie, south of Pierre, west of Ottum...)
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Baroque Nebraska: An Architectural Entertainment
Membership
Member Omaha Symphony Council, 1972-1979, member executive committee, 1974-1977. Heritage chairman, board directors Omaha-Douglas County Bicentennial Commission, 1974-1976. Secretary, board directors Metropolitan Arts Council, 1976-1978.
President Landmarks, Inc., 1987-1988. Board directors Florence Arts and Humanities Council, 1979, president 1980. Board directors Nebraska Architectural Foundation, 1992-1999.
Member community board Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, 1992-2004. Member advisory board Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities. Vice president Omaha chapter Irish-American Cultural Institute.
Board directors Irish Arts Council, Omaha, 2004-2006. Member pastoral council St. Cecilia Cathedral, Omaha, 2003-2006. Consultant Omaha Gold Coast Historic Preservation Association.
Member American Studies Association, Omaha Workshop Theater (president 1992-1997), Nebraska Humanities Council (speakers bureau since 1987), History Society Douglas County (director 1995-2001), Vasari Society (founding fellow), Council Bluffs Country Club, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Connections
Married Mary Louise Haynes, August 22, 1964. Children: John Christopher, Katherine Mary.
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Republican
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1961
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1963
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1967
Career
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1963 - 1964
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1964 - 1967
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2005
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2006
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Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1961, Andrew W. Mellon fellow, University Kansas, 1984, National Endowment of the Humanities fellow University North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1989. Grantee Office of Education Humanities, 1968, Research grantee Creighton University Faculty, 1969, grantee Nebraska Arts Council, 1978, grantee Canada Government Faculty Development Programme, 1979.Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1961, Andrew W. Mellon fellow, University Kansas, 1984, National Endowment of the Humanities fellow University North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1989. Grantee Office of Education Humanities, 1968, Research grantee Creighton University Faculty, 1969, grantee Nebraska Arts Council, 1978, grantee Canada Government Faculty Development Programme, 1979.