Mudcat Café message #3064626

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Thread #10783 Message #3064626
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
31-Dec-10 - 03:28 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Way Down in Shawneetown (Dillon Bustin)
Subject: RE: Origin: Way Down in Shawneetown (Dillon Bustin)

I just read a book, author Jay Feldman, that deals with this part of the world. It is:

When the Mississippi ran backwards : empire, intrigue, murder, and the New Madrid earthquakes. 2005

Shawnee Town even gets a mention. The book combines history and geology. I was especially interested in the description of the colossal New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812. I think every American, and certainly every Midwesterner, ought to know about those quakes.