When the levee breaks
Subtitle: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley flood of 1927
By: Patrick O'Daniel
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781609499426
Subjects: Floods; History; Disaster relief; Social conditions; Politics and government; Flood control
Description: Among the countless miles of damage caused by the Mississippi Flood of 1927, the homeless and displaced masses of the Mississippi Valley looked toward Memphis as a beacon of hope. As thousands of refugees poured into the city, Memphians opened their hearts and extolled feats of charity that could fill volumes. Join local author Patrick O'Daniel as he traces the events of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and the crucial role Memphis played in its aftermath. From heroic rescues to maltreatment within the refugee camps, O'Daniel paints a complete picture of man struggling against nature both within and without. Follow along as the receding waters propel Herbert Hoover into the national spotlight and Mayor Rowlett Paine becomes an unlikely leader. -- Book cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Greatest on Record; title: When the Levee Breaks; title: Higher Ground; title: Water, Land, and Air; title: Colossus of the Mississippi Flood Disaster; title: Good Samaritan City of the Mississippi; title: Politics of New Flood Control; title: Epilogue.