The Thousand-Year Flood: The Ohio-Mississippi Disaster of 1937
"David Welky has done a prodigious job of reminding us about the horror inflicted by the Ohio-Mississippi flood of 1937. At its heart,The Thousand-Year Floodis a Great Depression story not unlike the Dust Bowl tragedy. His scholarship is impeccable. Highly recommended!"(Douglas Brinkley, author of The Great Deluge)"A wonderfully written, engaging narrative about one of America’s greatest and often forgotten disasters. David Welky captures the people, places, and mood with apt turns of phrase, telling details, and careful attention to atmospherics."(Matthew Klingle, author of Emerald City: An Environmental History of Seattle)"A well-written and deeply imaginative account of the history of the Ohio valley and the eventful 1937 flood. The book gracefully intercuts a clear narrative of national politics and flood-control policy with engaging and evocative portraits of the Ohio valley's communities and its people--before, during, and after the deluge. It is always interesting, and often riveting."(Sarah Phillips, author of This Land, This Nation: Conservation, Rural America, a)