Grades 4-8 | Jim Gibbons Historical Presentations presents Ally and Enemy: The Mighty Mississippi River - May 3, 2024 11:10am Eastern Time
About this event:
The largest river in the United States, approximately 2,350 miles in length from Louisiana in the south to Minnesota in the north, the mighty Mississippi River travels through or along ten states in all. It also forms the backbone for shipping and commerce for the United States and world trade. Compared with the Nile, Amazon, and Yangtze, the Mississippi is ranked number four amongst the greatest rivers in the world. Millions of people depend on this mighty river for their daily existence to survive, not only during times of peace but in times of war as well. Yet within a matter of moments, this great friend and ally can turn from a great tower of strength and stability to a raging monster, whipping out the very life’s blood of thousands of people and communities within its path!
Historian, Jim Gibbons, will present historical facts about the mighty Mississippi River and its mighty influence on our everyday lives. From times of economic prosperity, to war, to economic disaster due to weather and extreme flooding, the people of the United States are allied with this extremely fickle partner for survival. Be it ally one day or enemy the next, the mighty Mississippi River affects and changes what we do daily on a moment’s notice!
This is a new program.
Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.
Social Studies, Economics, Earth & Space Science, Environment, Geography