Railroads--Virginia--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
This thesis is an examination of the Virginia railroad system during the Civil War. Using extensive and primary secondary sources, the thesis argues that the Virginia General Assembly, the Confederate Government under Jefferson Davis, and the...
College dropouts--Kentucky; Academic achievement--Kentucky; Private universities and colleges--Kentucky
The persistence and attrition of second year college students is a growing concern of colleges and universities as second year college students face some of the greatest challenges (Gahagan & Hunter, 2006; Lemons & Richmond, 1987; Morgan...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)
Harry Davis or Harry H. Davis (1873-1917) also known as Jasper. Color portrait of Harry Davis with the Philadelphia Athletics. Verso: This card is one of a set of Star Base Ball Players' Cards as follows. Includes list of players and teams.
Jean Thomas and guests stand in a room filled with photographs in Thomas' 'Wee House in the Wood' at 3201 Cogan Street in Ashland, Kentucky. The occasion is the dedication of the house, which later became the Jean Thomas Museum. The woman at far...
Portrait of performer Harry Davis wearing eyeglasses, a suit jacket, and striped necktie. Inscription on print: To Col. Macauley, Harry Davis, Dec, -'07. Annotation on mount verso: Mr. H. Davis. Location of photo studio: Chicago (Ill.). Title...
Portrait of Brinton B. Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing his hair combed back, a hard collar and tie. Photograph is silvering out at bottom and attached to card stock. Handwritten on front, bottom corner of image: Brinton B. Davis, President...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Teachers; People associated with education & communication
Portrait of Dr. William Hersey Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing wire-framed glasses, a suit and checkered tie. The background of the photograph has been painted on and a mustache drawn on. Handwritten on back of image: Dr. W. Hersey Davis,...
Portrait of Wallace M. Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a suit and narrow tie. An outline of his head and shoulders has been painted on photograph. Attached to back of image: Wallace M. Davis, elected Assistant Cashier of the Citizens Union...
Portrait of Reverend Warner P. Davis of Wilmore, Kentucky. He is wearing wire-framed glasses, a suit and tie. Photograph has been painted on. Stamped on back of image: April 15, 1934. Handwritten on back: Rev. Warner P. Davis, Wilmore, Ky.,...
Buildings; Religious facilities; Churches; Monuments & memorials; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
A Baptist church in Fairview, Kentucky, obscures all but the top of a monument dedicated to Jefferson Davis two years before his death. Trees line the dirt road tapering into the distance, where there are cars. On back of image: "Fairview, Ky....
Jefferson Davis Memorial seen from road between Russellsville and Hopkinsville in Fairview, Kentucky. A car drives into the distance on a road with a fence and church on the left and many trees and an obelisk on the right, the Jefferson Davis...
Monuments & memorials; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Parks
Woodland park behind Jefferson Davis monument in Fairview, Kentucky. Two suited men stand with a small boy between them (holding the hand of the man at right) amid tall slender trees, with a faint white vision of the Jefferson Davis monument in the...
Address: 103 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. A young African American man sits upon a horse which wears a blanket proclaiming, "Every day is Derby Day." They are standing on the sidewalk outside the...
Autistic children--Rehabilitation; Social skills in children; Autistic children--Behavior modification; Group work in education; Peer-group tutoring of students
Social reciprocity deficits are a core feature of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and a major source of impairment regardless of cognitive or language ability (Carter, Davis, Klin, & Volkmar, 2005). Since these impairments do not naturally...
Portrait of Brinton B. Davis, an architect in Louisville, Kentucky. His hair is silver. Photograph has been outlined in paint around his head and shoulders; there is also some discoloration.
Portrait of Brinton B. Davis, an architect in Louisville, Kentucky, with silver hair, wearing a coat and tie. Photograph is very fragile and torn in a few places.
Portrait of Wallace M. Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing his hair combed back, suit, and printed tie. The background of the photograph has been painted on, there is a lot of discoloration and damage as well. Handwritten on back of image:...
Entrance to Jefferson Davis monument, Fairview, Kentucky. Stone stairs lead to the base of the stone monument, which features a shadowy door or entrance surrounded by an edifice which is slightly peaked on top.
