A Secret History of American River People

the lost narratives of river people, river communities, and the river itself

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Running the Negros Out of Town
A look at American ethnic cleansing […]
You Asked Me To Write A Book
Many of you have told me over the last six years since […]
The Seven Wonders of Portsmouth
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The Tillers – Shanty Boat at Payne Hollow Kentucky [VIDEO]
By and by, I’ll be coming up on Payne Hollow, […]
Secret History at Santa Cruz Ebb & Flow
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