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Continentality Variability In The United States, 1934-1973, John L. Kerr

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Ferry Crossings In The Development Of The Transportation Network In East Tennessee, 1790-1974, Tyrel Gilce Moore Jr.

Masters Theses

This thesis examines the role of ferry crossings in the development of East Tennessee's transportation network. Because of the number of streams in the area, ferries were widely used and this study traces their changing location and influence from the 1790's to 1974.

The study revealed that ferry crossings were among the area's earliest internal improvements and that they were the principal method of stream crossing on regularly traveled routes from the 1790's to the late 1920's. In addition to serving as a relatively reliable means of stream crossing, ferry sites took on a variety of functions during this period. …

The Measurement Of Affect In Unit 3 Of The High School Geography Project, Barbara E. Gerken

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of The Gull Lake Community, 1900-1975, Mary E. Penzkofer

Masters Theses

Introduction and Conceptual Framework

The Purpose

Kalamazoo County, like much of southern Michigan in which it is located, is the locale for a unique type of rural settlement - the lakeshore dormitory community. These communities, located at inland lakes which were popular summer resorts in the early years of this century, have experienced stages of development unlike those of any other type of rural community. These stages and the historical events connected with them, have undoubtedly left visible impressions on the character of the present communities.