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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ned Randolph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2018-02-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1179