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The 1937 Flood in Perspective

What made the 1937 Flood different from previous floods?

Aired 01/01/1987 | Rating NR

CET History

The 1937 Flood in Perspective

Special | 1m 27s

What made the 1937 Flood different from previous floods?

The Ohio River valley has had its share of destructive floods, but as this clip from CET's 1987 program THE 1937 FLOOD: A LOOK BACK tells us, the "great flood" took the largest toll in dollars, refugees and loss of life.

Aired 01/01/1987 | Rating NR

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CET History is a local public television program presented by CET

CET History

The 1937 Flood in Perspective

Special | 1m 27s

The Ohio River valley has had its share of destructive floods, but as this clip from CET's 1987 program THE 1937 FLOOD: A LOOK BACK tells us, the "great flood" took the largest toll in dollars, refugees and loss of life.

Aired 01/01/1987 | Rating NR

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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