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15/03/2007 4:02 pm
A reception for the release of a new history book published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, will be held at the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center, Jeffersonville, Indiana, on Thursday, March 22nd at 6:00 PM. The new book is entitled Triumph at the Falls: The Louisville and Portland Canal and will be available for signing by the authors, Dr. Leland Johnson (historian specializing in USACE history) and Chuck Parrish, longtime historian with the Louisville USACE district. Chuck is also a member of the board of directors for the Howard Steamboat Museum and involved in MANY worthy river and historical projects.
More information about the new book and reception can be obtained by calling 502-315-7093. The Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center is located at 201 West Riverside Drive in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
15/03/2007 10:10 pm
Barbara and I were fortunate to get one of the first copies of this book, and it is incredibly well done!!!
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16/03/2007 11:13 am
Indeed, it is a wonderful book, filled with many never before published photographs concerning the building of the Louisville and Portland Canal, locks, etc. Leland and Chuck deserve much gratitude for their work on this excellent publication.
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23/03/2007 11:39 am
The reception at the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center was very well attended last evening and brief talks were made in the auditorium by both Chuck and Leland, with a question and answer session as well. Although it was an after hours affair, the exhibit galleries were open and everything was spic and span. Refreshments were served and there was a LONG line of appreciative people to have their books signed. The Ohio is HIGH and the fossil bed area completely submerged, but the views from the observation deck of the mighty rolling river sparkling in the setting sun were beautiful and awesome. To obtain the new book, contact the public affairs office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.