This dissertation explores the physical and biological factors that control zooplankton population growth rates in the Ohio River (USA). I employed both observational studies and a mesocosm experiment to ascertain zooplankton population and...
Louisville (Ky.)--Economic conditions--19th century; Louisville (Ky.)--Commerce--History; Ohio River Valley--Commerce--History
The dominant theme in the study of any phase of Ohio River history is found in the great extent of the river system and the vast area of the drainage basin of the Mississippi to which this stream forms so important a part. The basin of the...
Mathematics--Study and teaching (Middle school)--Ohio; Educational tests and measurements--Ohio
Classroom tests from nine eighth-grade mathematics teachers were collected from the 2003-04 and 2005-06 school years. These years represent one school year prior to the eighth-grade Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) in mathematics being implemented and...
Amish--Books and reading; Amish--Ohio--Social life and customs; Literacy--Ohio
Following in the tradition of scholars who treat literacy in context such as Deborah Brandt, Shirley Brice Heath, and David Barton and Mary Hamilton, I conducted my dissertation research not in an academic classroom but in the valleys of Hanley, a...
The following thesis examines the relationship between site geology and ground motion amplification for medium sized earthquake events in the Ohio Valley area. This thesis also includes a Rapid Screening Guide that can be used to estimate...
Children and war; World War, 1939-1945--Kentucky--Louisville; World War, 1939-1945--Indiana--Madison; Girls--Indiana--Madison; Girls--Kentucky--Louisville
This thesis presents the view of World War II, a watershed event in U.S. history, through the lenses of a group that is not normally called upon, that of young children. The war was viewed by and affected young girls differently than others....
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...
Map of six southern states (Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) plus the Tennessee Government area and other land east of the Mississippi River, shows cities and towns, mountain ranges, rivers, large lakes,...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Bridge crane of Ohio River Sand Company on the right bank of the Portland Canal, Louisville, Kentucky. The bridge crane is trapezoidal with four thin triangular supports, and there is the impression that it has just walked across the water. On the...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Portland Canal's Dam 41 in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Falls of the Ohio, where many fossilized organisms can be seen. The river curves right; beyond, it narrows and curves left. Two bridges are shown. Caption on back of image: "View looking...
Paddlewheeler "Keystone State of Pittsburgh" docked alongside a wharfboat in the Ohio River near Cincinnati, Ohio. Another paddlewheeler is pulling alongside the Keystone. Two bridges over the Ohio River are seen in the background.
Railroad bridges; Carts & wagons; Rivers; Electric railroads; Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Two electric streetcars pass over the Ohio River on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Several detached wagons sit on the banks below the bridge in the foreground.
Three ships docked along the shore of a river. Buildings are on the shore in the background. Text on left: Popular Series. Text on right: American Views. Descriptive information on back of card: Views In and Around Cincinnati, Ohio. No. 7565, '66....
Ohio River Environmental Station; Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Research facilities;
The land for the Ohio River Environmental Station was purchased in 1994. This facility provides the Department of Biology with a center for the study of large rivers, their ecosystems, and management. Location: Off-campus: 6610 Main Street,...
Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
BIG KANAWHA, on the Ohio River near Howard Shipyard in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana. A stern wheel packet with a wood hull (152 ft. x 30 ft. x 4.5 ft.), BIG KANAWHA was built at Madison, Indiana in 1887. Owned by Captain Marlin Brown,...
Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. People are walking in front of the Tyler Davidson Fountain, constructed in 1871, and along the sidewalk in front of several shops. A Mabley Carew sign is seen above the tree-lined street. Title supplied...
In the foreground stands a row of people in front of a log fence. Behind the fence are rows of crops and then a river. On the other side of the river are buildings and a smokestack with mountains in the distance. Title: 3403 Portsmouth (O.) and...
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. Several large steamboats are docked in the distance. The bridge opened for use in 1866 and, at the time, was the longest suspension...
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. Four men stand on the Ohio River bank below the bridge. This bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. It opened for use in 1866 and, at the time, was the longest...
