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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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The Samson of the Cimarron
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Description
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Article describes the history of the "Samson of the Cimarron", a rail bridge over the Cimarron River near Liberal, Kansas. The bridge, some 400 yards in length, was built in 1938 to conquer flooding of the Cimarron River.
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Date
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2003
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
