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The Missouri River takes the prize as the longest river in North America. Starting life in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, the river cuts through the Great Plains before emptying into the Mississippi River. It used to flood so often and wash away so much soil that it was nicknamed "Big Muddy." Once dams had tamed the river's power, the farms and cities along its banks began to benefit from irrigation water and inexpensive electricity. Book jacket.
A tour of the Missouri River and its surrounding area.
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Traces the Missouri River from its source in Montana to where it joins the Mississippi River in Missouri, discussing its history, dams, and floods, and the people who live along it.