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The Vanport Flood
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On May 30, 1948, a flood destroyed Vanport, Oregon. What really makes the story more than a historical footnote is how it tied in to the racial makeup of both Portland and Oregon at the time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Feb 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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