Posted on Jun 25, 2024
'The Great River' explores the history and future of the Mississippi River
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Author Boyce Upholt talks to Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd about his new book "The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi." It tells the story of the river, the Indigenous people who lived alongside it, the white settlers who came along to claim it, the feats of engineering that sought to tame, contain, and control it, and restoration efforts that could return the river and its wetlands to a more natural state.
'The Great River' explores the history and future of the Mississippi River
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Upholt recognizes that it is nearly impossible to describe the sum and substance of the Mississippi, given the way some parts of the river have been reworked and others have been controlled. He proves to be a skilled bricoleur, one who seeks to build a new identity for the river using the pieces that already exist and showing how they fit together in a new way.
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