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...
US consumers spend $87 million annually on sporting goods and services (National Sporting Goods Association, 2008). Each year sporting goods manufacturers also spend millions of dollars creating innovative products for consumers looking to improve...
Maritime museums--Indiana--Jeffersonville; Museums--Collection management--Indiana--Jeffersonville; Howard Steamboat Museum
My project looks at the current state of collections at the Howard Steamboat Museum located in Jeffersonville, Indiana and how the staff can improve their collections care and management. It is imperative that collection management guidelines and...
Green River Valley (Ky.)--History--19th century; Green River Valley (Ky.)--Economic conditions--19th century; Farms, Small--Kentucky--History
This study focuses on the expansion of the Green River's economic and political importance within Kentucky and how it impacted small farmers of the region. It challenges the idea that small farmers played an insignificant role in the agriculture...
Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In the early days of 1861, Kentucky, torn between her allegiance to the federal government and her sympathy for the South, with her citizenry so divided that hardly a family in the state stood united, vainly endeavored to carve out for herself a...
Boats; Locks (Hydraulic engineering); Soo Locks (Mich.)
Several rows of boats in the water, lined up side to side and several deep. The boats are tethered together. Many are flying American flags; most have dark smoke coming from their smokestacks. The three most prominently pictured boats are marked...
A series of boats are docked along the Ohio River. One is the from the Rose Island Excursion Company. The next is from the Louisville & Cincinnati Packet Company which has a sign indicating, "Up river boats leave week days except Saturdays...
This thesis is a historical examination of the relationship between the railroad industry and state government in Kentucky during the nineteenth century. The thesis begins with an examination of the legal culture of the early nineteenth century and...
United States. Army--History; Federal aid to law enforcement agencies--United States; Riots--United States
The function of the army of the United States is to protect the country against all enemies foreign and domestic. Everyone is cognizant of the accomplishments of the American forces against its foreign enemies; but there is another work, of equal...
Large paddle boat or paddle steamer docked on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. To the right is the shore with a few horse-drawn carriages. On the levee in front of the boat is a small house and horse-drawn carriages at the bridge...
Slightly overhead view of multiple boats docked. Also seen are horses pulling wagons and carts filled with boxes. Title: 453. Canal Boats, N.Y. City. Text on left: International Stereoscopic View Co. Text on right: New York City, U.S.A.
Boats on Blue River, Kansas City, Missouri. One boat in the middle of the river, apparently moving away from the viewer. Other boats line the banks of the river. There are several people, mainly solitary, near the various boats. Published by the...
A Pontiac convertible is hitched to a boat and parked in front of the Falls City Boat Works. The boat has L-9 and E-42 painted on the side as well as "Miss Houston IV, Worlds Champion 1925-26-27-28." Seven men stand behind the boat. Some...
Scores of people are lined up along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. Rows of cars are parked facing the water where over a dozen boats are in the water and even more are lined up by a jetty. A structure on the water provides a view for some...
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885; Generals--United States--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
This thesis is an examination of the factors that impacted the rise and fall of the military career of General George McClellan during the initial stages of the Civil War. It works almost exclusively with primary sources to gain a better...
Guthrie, James, 1792-1869; Kentucky--Officials and employees; Kentucky--Politics and government--19th century
James Guthrie, like any man, may be considered as a private individual, as a participant in the economic activities of his time, and as a citizen. Of Guthrie’s personal life little is known besides the barest biographical outline. His business...
Kentucky--History--1792-1865; Southwest, Old--History; Mississippi River Valley--History
This paper is involved in a study of the intrigues of Kentuckians for the securing of the Mississippi River as a free waterway for the marketing of their produce and the consequent improvement of the condition of Kentuckians in every way. The...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. There is a tear down the center of each page of this issue.
Brick street lined by houses with two boats on the side of the road. Two boys stand on the sidewalk between the boats. Labeled time is 3:10. Image is stamped Ohio River Flood January - February 1937 by Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville, Ky....
