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The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi

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W. W. Norton & Company
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History
Non-Fiction
A history of the Mississippi River, and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America.

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The Washington Post
Far from a simple history, Upholt’s book gives readers a direct sensory encounter with the beauty and boldness of the river ... This book tells an eloquent story of the ways the Mississippi River is a separate world, hidden in plain sight.
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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Deeply researched ... Upholt is a good captain in the telling.
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The Wall Street Journal
Thorough, thought-provoking analysis.
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