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The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt

The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi

Boyce Upholt

352 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

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A sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America.Over thousands of years, the Mississippi watershed was home to millions of Indigenous people who regarded "the great river" w...

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3.98
based on 26 reviews

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informative: 100%

reflective: 37%

adventurous: 18%

lighthearted: 12%

challenging: 6%

hopeful: 6%

sad: 6%


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18% of readers chose slow
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