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Title
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Damming the Kaw: The Kiro Controversy and Flood Control in the Great Depression
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Description
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Article retells the history of a depression era (1933) flood control project to dam the Kansas River and create a giant lake between Kiro Dam and Manhattan, Kansas. It not only would control flooding but it would provide thousands of jobs and help bring economic recovery to the area. Contains numerous maps, photos, and footnotes.
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Date
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2003
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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In the Wake of the Floods
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Description
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Article about the flood control projects of the Pick-Sloan plan, a federal program set up before the 1951 flood but not built in time to prevent disasters caused along the Kansas and Missouri Rivers in 1951, with photos.
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Date
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1951-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
