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Wisconsin Stories: River And Road

Explore the history, economy and arts behind the great Mississippi River.

Aired 08/27/2002 | Rating TV-G

Wisconsin Stories

Wisconsin Stories: River And Road

Special | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore the history, economy and arts behind the great Mississippi River.

Come aboard for a look at life on and along the Mississippi River. The steamboat era that flourished in the 1800s is remembered. Clam shells and pearls once were a boom business. Locks and dams made navigation easier, but they forever changed the face of the river. "River rats" recall the days of making a living on the Mississippi.

Aired 08/27/2002 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Wisconsin Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin Stories

Wisconsin Stories: River And Road

Special | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Come aboard for a look at life on and along the Mississippi River. The steamboat era that flourished in the 1800s is remembered. Clam shells and pearls once were a boom business. Locks and dams made navigation easier, but they forever changed the face of the river. "River rats" recall the days of making a living on the Mississippi.

Aired 08/27/2002 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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