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Susquehanna, River of Dreams

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I've spent the last 23 years enjoying the beauty of this river; not quite understanding how it has been tried and tortured over the last 400 years. Great writing, and a wonderful story to be told. For those in the Tri-State (PA,MD,NY) area, a must read.

WIthout this knowledge, you won't truly appreciate what Philadelphia, Columbia, Baltimore and other areas are today, or how they achieved their stature.

I've lived within 10 miles of the Susquehann River for the last 19 years. I have driven along(or near) the entire length from Baltimore to Williamsport and then all of the North Branch and most of the West Branch. Anyone traveling along US 15 has seen the features mentioned in the book.
The book does a wonderful job of conjuring images of the land and people(past and present) along the river. I am leaving the Susquehanna behind due to relocation and I am glad to have the book to bring me back whenever I need to "see" the "river of dreams".
A must read for a someone living in the watershed, or anyone interested in one of the truly most beautiful areas of North America. The Susquehanna River Watershed in its glory rivals other, more celebrated, rivers such as the Columbia, Mississippi, Ohio, Yukon, for beauty and soul.

This book is packed with historical facts about the Susquehanna River and some of its well-known people. Since we have driven over the river numerous times, I was curious to learn more about it. The author was a journalist for the Philadelphia Enquirer. I was quite impressed with all of the work and research which went into writing this book. It is organized into chapters on various aspects of the history, such as settling the towns, floods, and shad restoration. It is so well-written and easy to understand that one can pick it up and read where one left off, remembering previous information in the book.