With help from numerous people who work and live on the Mississippi River, I am creating an ongoing digital archive of personal histories — the lost stories of river people and river communities. I’ve interviewed Upper Mississippi artists, boathouse residents, scientists, researchers, historians, business owners, and adventurers. I use digital and social media to present and connect river people and their stories to those far from the river.
These are just some of the people I interviewed as part of A Secret History of American River People.
![Pat Nunnally interviewed in Minneapolis, MN](https://i0.wp.com/peoplesriverhistory.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Secret-History-Interview-with-Pat-Nunnally-1024x576.jpg?resize=474%2C266)
Pat Nunnally, coordinator for the University of Minnesota’s River Life program, interviewed in Minneapolis, MN
![Lauren Donovan interviewed in Hastings, MN](https://i0.wp.com/peoplesriverhistory.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Secret-History-Interview-with-Lauren-Donovan-1024x576.jpg?resize=474%2C266)
Lauren Donovan, who kayaked the length of the Mississippi River, interviewed in Hastings, MN. See more of Lauren’s interview.
![Ken Lubinski, USGS River Ecologist, interviewed in La Crosse, WI](https://i0.wp.com/peoplesriverhistory.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ken-Lubinski-still-2-1024x576.jpg?resize=474%2C266)
Ken Lubinski, USGS River Ecologist, interviewed in La Crosse, WI . See more of Ken’s interview.