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Video Parts (7)

This clip is Part 4 of a 7-part film. Watch from the beginning

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Description

This film describes how more than 150 years worth of work on the Mississippi River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers benefited both man and the environment. Also shown is the productivity of the Mississippi River Valley (kept viable by the Corps' flood protection work) and the river's role as major artery for waterborne commerce.

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Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers

Series

Edited Visual Recordings of Civil Engineering Projects

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Date
1970–1999
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TRT
3:45