River Voices: A Portrait of an American River

Episode 1 of 1

In 1937, the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio reached an astounding 74. 23 feet and more than 32,000 people were displaced from their homes. The river left behind unimaginable devastation but the community summoned its strength and responded with a massive cleanup effort that still resonates with people today.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
4/22/2015
10 p.m.
4/23/2015
5 a.m.
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona