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Episode 17: Boundaries and Bridges
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Episode 17: Boundaries and Bridges

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Episode 17: Boundaries and Bridges

It seems to be in our nature to draw lines that separate us from this or that. Rivers offer a convenient way for us to draw some of those lines, those boundaries, especially big rivers. In this episode, I tell a few stories about how we’ve used the Mississippi River to draw political lines,

By Dean Klinkenberg|2024-01-12T17:20:54-05:00April 5th, 2023|Podcast|Comments Off

Kentucky’s Great River Road
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Kentucky’s Great River Road

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Kentucky’s Great River Road

Of the ten states that border the Mississippi River, Kentucky has the smallest amount of riverfront, just 60 miles. With space limited, there aren't many towns on the river (Wickliffe, Columbus, and Hickman), but Kentucky can claim one of the most unusual geographic locations in the country: an exclave called Kentucky Bend or Bubbleland. This

By Dean Klinkenberg|2017-11-14T15:54:52-05:00November 16th, 2017|Of Places|Comments Off

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–Becky Sisco, Big River Magazine, Jan/Feb 2010.

“Hey, Just found, read and finished your Lansing to Le Claire. Being a 78 year old that has followed the Mississippi, up and down, all my life, I thought I had little more to learn about the cities, villages and crossroads along the river. Not So! Absolutley loved your book. Great history, great descriptions, great humor. Just top notch!
Thanks for the great writing.
–Don Staats, Onalaska, Wisconsin