Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Psychological aspects; Writing--Psychological aspects; Psychic trauma in literature; Crisis in literature
The discourses of "trauma" and "post-trauma" have become pervasive in representations of life as it is lived in contemporary globalized culture. As new media technologies make the world more accessible, we become accustomed to...
Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
CITY OF CAMDEN, a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (175 ft. x 35 ft. x 5 ft.), was built at Howard in 1893. Owned by Captain LaVerrier Cooley in New Orleans, CITY OF CAMDEN operated on the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and the...
Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Bow and port side of MARY, sitting with steam up, tied to the bank of the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. MARY, a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (141 ft. x 28 ft. x 3.6 ft.), was built by Howard in 1899. Owned by Joseph T. Spieth, she operated on...
Ferries; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
THOMAS PICKLES, a center wheel ferry with steel catamaran hulls (13 ft. x 54 ft. x 7 ft.), was built at Howard in 1892. Owned by Union Ferry Co. in New Orleans, THOMAS PICKLES operated in the New Orleans area. She could carry fifty cars and 250...
