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Rivers, Memory, And Nation-building - A History of the Volga and Mississippi Rivers (Hardcover)
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Rivers, Memory, And Nation-building - A History of the Volga and Mississippi Rivers (Hardcover)
Series: Environment in History: International Perspectives
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Rivers figure prominently in a nation's historical memory, and the
Volga and Mississippi have special importance in Russian and
American cultures. Beginning in the pre-modern world, both rivers
served as critical trade routes connecting cultures in an extensive
exchange network, while also sustaining populations through their
surrounding wetlands and bottomlands. In modern times, "Mother
Volga" and the "Father of Waters" became integral parts of national
identity, contributing to a sense of Russian and American
exceptionalism. Furthermore, both rivers were drafted into service
as the means to modernize the nation-state through hydropower and
navigation. Despite being forced into submission for modern-day
hydrological regimes, the Volga and Mississippi Rivers persist in
the collective memory and continue to offer solace, recreation, and
sustenance. Through their histories we derive a more nuanced view
of human interaction with the environment, which adds another lens
to our understanding of the past.
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