River Activism, “Levees-Only” and the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
This article investigates media coverage of 19th and early 20th century river activism and its effect on federal policy to control the Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ “levees-only” policy—which joined disparate navigation and flood control interests—is largely blamed for the Gre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cogitatio
2018-02-01
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Series: | Media and Communication |
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Online Access: | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1179 |