Rising Tide: the Great Missisippi Floo d of 1 927 and How it Changed America
Rising Tide explores the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, a monumental disaster that flooded the South and altered the course of American history. Author John M. Barry details the event's causes, consequences, and the profound shifts it induced in policy, society, and national infrastructure.
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The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 stands as one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in U.S. history, submerging vast regions and displacing hundreds of thousands.
John M. Barry examines how the flood exposed deep-seated issues in flood control, engineering, and social inequities of the era.
This event prompted sweeping changes in federal policy, infrastructure, and the relationship between the government and its citizens.
Rising Tide captures the human and environmental toll, highlighting the flood's role in transforming America's approach to disaster management.
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