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Rising Tide, The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America
by John M. Barry
- HISTORY
- 1998
- PAPER
- 524 PAGES
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The Mississippi flood of 1927 was the greatest natural disaster in the history of the United States, killing thousands and forcing almost a million Southern residents out of their homes. This readable book tells the full story of the disaster and how it ultimately helped shape the nation we have today. It is a story of epic scope, delving deeply into the race relations, agriculture and politics of the time.
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