These Are the Most Important Books about the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River has a long and complicated history. If you are like me and enjoy reading about different aspects of the river's history, you might wonder which books you should read to get the full picture. I'm here to help. In ten years, I've read a lot of books. I have suffered through

By |2024-02-26T18:19:21-05:00March 13th, 2018|Features|Comments Off on These Are the Most Important Books about the Mississippi River
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Langston Hughes: The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Langston Hughes (1936) Here's a treat I want to share today. NPR and Codeswitch asked artist Afua Richardson to create a piece to illustrate a favorite work of art. She chose to illustrate the Langston Hughes poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers. You can see what she created here. But wait, there's more! Open

By |2016-10-21T15:28:21-05:00February 25th, 2014|Blogging the Great River Road|Comments Off on Langston Hughes: The Negro Speaks of Rivers
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