The Atlas of Drowned Towns: Recovering the Histories of Places Displaced by Dam Construction (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: The Atlas of Drowned Towns: Recovering the Histories of Places Displaced by Dam Construction
Abstract: This presentation discussed the history of community displacement due to dam construction and reviewed the progress of the Atlas of Drowned Towns.
Author: Bob H. Reinhardt
Date: 11/09/21
Location: Baker City, Oregon

The Atlas of Drowned Towns: Recovering the Histories of Places Lost to Dam Construction (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: The Atlas of Drowned Towns: Recovering the Histories of Places Lost to Dam Construction
Abstract: During the twentieth century, hundreds of communities in the American West disappeared, and no one seemed to care. River development projects – massive dams built for irrigation, hydroelectricity, and flood control – displaced or destroyed towns, tribal communities, farmsteads, and ranches on the Snake, Colorado, Columbia, and other rivers. Recovering these lost histories is the mission of The Atlas of Drowned Towns, a multimedia and multi-platform public history project (drownedtowns.com). This talk with introduce and explain the objectives and vision of The Atlas of Drowned Towns, exploring some of the questions lurking under the surface of reservoirs: How did these displaced communities respond to their removal – with enthusiasm, acquiescence, or/and resistance? Why did they respond in those ways? What was it like to live in and have to leave these places? And what can we in the 21st century learn from the history of displacement, as we face a future that threatens more such displacement?
Author: Bob H. Reinhardt
Date: 03/09/2022
Location: Boise, Idaho

The Atlas of Drowned Towns (Web Resource)
Title: The Atlas of Drowned Towns
Author: Bob H. Reinhardt
Abstract: An introduction to the Atlas of Drowned Towns project, including preliminary maps and tables of displaced communities, and a portal for users to ask questions and contribute information
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://drownedtowns.com

Finding Old Detroit: Recovering and Interpreting the Histories of Communities Displaced by River Development Projects (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Finding Old Detroit: Recovering and Interpreting the Histories of Communities Displaced by River Development Projects
Abstract: Presented work to date on Drowned Towns Project. Presentation at conference of Society of American Archaeologists.
Author: Bob H. Reinhardt
Date: 3/30/23
Location: Portland, Oregon

The Atlas of Drowned Towns: Recovering the Histories of Places Lost to Dam Construction (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: The Atlas of Drowned Towns: Recovering the Histories of Places Lost to Dam Construction
Abstract: Presentation on the project to the Boise WaterShed arts group.
Author: Bob H. Reinhardt
Date: 4/28/23
Location: Boise, ID

Finding Old Detroit: Recovering and Interpreting the Histories of Communities Displaced by River Development Projects (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Finding Old Detroit: Recovering and Interpreting the Histories of Communities Displaced by River Development Projects
Abstract: Presentation on the project to the North Santiam Historical Society.
Author: Bob H. Reinhardt
Date: 5/4/23
Location: Gates, OR

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