A New Deal for the River: The WPA Response to the 1937 Flood in Evansville

Wed Jan 28 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-06:00

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A New Deal for the River: The WPA Response to the 1937 Flood in Evansville
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Experience the devastation of the 1937 Ohio River flood, Evansville's worst, which submerged two-thirds of the city during a presentation from award-winning historian Eilidh MacLeod.
Learn about the local, state, and federal response and the WPA projects and workers who aided in recovery.
đź“… Wednesday, Jan. 28
🕰️ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
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