"In 1937, torrential rains caused historical flooding in the Ohio Valley ... uprooting thousands of families from their homes. Among them, the family of H.B. an

Wasn’t That a Mighty Day: African American Blues and Gospel Songs on Disaster takes a comprehensive look at sacred and secular disaster songs, shining a spotl

On May 31, 1935, a storm system surged along the Republican River, bursting its banks in a matter of minutes with a roar that could be heard miles away. The gre