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During flooding on the Mississippi River in 1993, the Scotts, along with several other residents living in and around Quincy and Hannibal, spent much of mid-July reinforcing the West Quincy levee. [3] By July 16, the river had stopped rising and had dropped 1.5 feet (46 cm) below the levee.
The book is about James Scott, who was convicted of damaging a levee on the Mississippi River at West Quincy, Missouri exacerbating the Great Flood of 1993. [1] Scott is described as a man with an alcohol problem who worked at Burger King. The book documents his mental illness and childhood school arson.
Adam Pitluk is an American journalist, author and academic. He is the founder of Midwest Luxury Publishing and Groom Lake Media.. He is the author of the 2006 non-fiction book about Mexican boxer Jesús Chávez titled Standing Eight and the 2007 non-fiction book about U.S. criminal James Scott titled Damned to Eternity.
The flood heights from top to bottom are 1993, 1844 and 1951. ASB Bridge in background. Over time, channeling and levee construction have altered how floods affect various areas along the Missouri River. For example, here is a comparison of flood data at – and associated impacts on – Kansas City for three big floods since the early 19th ...
Quincy Jones, who distinguished himself over the course of a 70-year career in music as an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and producer, has died. He was 91. Jones died Sunday night at his ...
West Quincy is a small ... During the flood of 1993, the levee was sabotaged and water filled the floodplain, and a nearby barge was sucked into the break in the levee.
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In The post Evening the score: How Quincy Jones opened doors for ...
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