Rivers by design : state power and the origins of U.S. flood control / Karen M. O'Neill.
2006
KF5588 .O54 2006 (Mapit)
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Title
Rivers by design : state power and the origins of U.S. flood control / Karen M. O'Neill.
Imprint
Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2006.
Description
xx, 278 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Infrastructure builds the state
The founding principles of river development
The Mississippi River : becoming the nation's river
The Mississippi River : resentment leading to Civil War
The Mississippi River : post-war reunification, post-war aid
The Sacramento River : miners versus farmers
The Sacramento River : capitalists unify for development
Federal aid for the Mississippi and Sacramento Rivers
The fully designed river
Flood control for all rivers
Rivers by design.
The founding principles of river development
The Mississippi River : becoming the nation's river
The Mississippi River : resentment leading to Civil War
The Mississippi River : post-war reunification, post-war aid
The Sacramento River : miners versus farmers
The Sacramento River : capitalists unify for development
Federal aid for the Mississippi and Sacramento Rivers
The fully designed river
Flood control for all rivers
Rivers by design.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-263) and index.
Location
STA KF5588 .O54 2006
Call Number
KF5588 .O54 2006
Language
English
ISBN
0822337606 cloth alkaline paper
0822337738 paperback alkaline paper
0822337738 paperback alkaline paper
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