A River Runs Through It_Big Trouble on the River

Wed Sep 17 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-05:00

Rock Island Public Library (Downtown Library) | Rock Island

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A River Runs Through It_Big Trouble on the River

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Ongoing video documentary series on the Mighty Mississippi. Today's documentaries cover the destructive floods of 1927 and 1937. Vintage newsreels include historical footage of the massive Mississippi River floods that destroyed towns and livelihoods. A second film covers the US Corps of Engineers efforts to control the river and avoid flooding.

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Rock Island Public Library (Downtown Library), 401 19th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-8124, United States

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