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