![]() ![]() I will listen to this book a few more times before I truly comprehend what happened, how it happened, and why it happened. For me, it was often too much to take in or absorb at times. Barry's writing is descriptive and tells a complicated story in an understandable manner. This book not only tells the background of what led to the deadly flood, the how and why, including the political and economic issues that ripened conditions for the worse flood in American history, but also described what happened to American lives, the inconceivable racism, the corruption, greed, ambition, and the demons of human nature involved before, during, and after the flood. ![]() I began to research and discovered this book. She had the date and everything else wrong, except the fact there was a flood. As usual, this particular cousin had all the facts wrong. Recently, a cousin mentioned Granny, Granddaddy and their kids, including my father, had been evacuated from their home by boat during a flood. Still, somehow I knew absolutely nothing about this flood that changed the course of history. Yet, Little Rock was always considered home. ![]() My parents were born in Arkansas, as were most of my relatives, although my family moved away long before I was born. I am 66 years old and have a fair education and a fair knowledge of American history. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |