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Overview"In 1912, a Congressional committee met to investigate allegations that the Secretary of Agriculture had suppressed a report by J. O. Wright on drainage in the Florida Everglades. The following seven months of committee hearings uncovered a veritable horror-show of corruption, self-dealing, misuse of government personnel and property for private gain, the tarring of reputations in order to protect high-level officials, and outright blackmail within the Department of Agriculture and the state governments of Florida and North Carolina. The ""Wright Report Incident"" is most commonly understood in its connection to the Everglades, and few histories have included its effects on the North Carolina Pocosin wetland and other coastal plain swamps. This book seeks fills that gap. It details the timeline, intricate politics, and webs of corruption that make up the story of the Wright Incident and, specifically, its connection to land management practices in coastal North Carolina that continue to impact the industries of the state almost 100 years later." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bruce D. EppersonPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9781476684642ISBN 10: 1476684642 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 12 March 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction 1. Sort of a Plan of His Own 2. This Country Is Not Good for Anything 3. Simply Fundamental Hydraulics 4. Land Richer Than the Valley of the Nile 5. It Looks Peculiar to Me 6. Adventures in Draining the Great Dismal Swamp 7. A Damned Lying Statement 8. The Best Photographs I Have Ever Seen 9. Vacillating and Deficient 10. Lamar’s Crying Cow Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsEpperson's experience as an attorney and a writer of technical works on urban transportation planning is evident in his highly detailed examination... The depth of detail, including testimonies of persons supportive of Wright's findings and description of the measures employed to facilitate the sale and distribution of the reclaimed lands, may be useful for researchers...recommended --Choice. """Epperson's experience as an attorney and a writer of technical works on urban transportation planning is evident in his highly detailed examination... The depth of detail, including testimonies of persons supportive of Wright's findings and description of the measures employed to facilitate the sale and distribution of the reclaimed lands, may be useful for researchers...recommended""--Choice." Author InformationBruce D. Epperson is a retired attorney who has written technical works on urban transportation planning (including bicycles) for the Federal Highway Administration, the Transportation Research Board and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He lives in Highland, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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