This Day In History

February 7th – The Day the Mississippi River Flowed Backwards


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The fluvial tsunami is caused by a series of earthquakes in Missouri. On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about a series of strong earthquakes in New Madrid, Missouri. In 1812, these earthquakes, perhaps the most powerful in the history of North America, caused the Mississippi River to run...
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