Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-301) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The modern Missouri -- The Missouri River yesterday -- The Missouri Valley and American settlement, 1803-1880 -- The river abandoned -- The river rediscovered -- The dry years, 1927-1942 -- South Dakota attempts to develop the river -- The wet years, 1943-1951 -- The mighty Missouri and the final quest for control -- The untamable Missouri -- Conclusion.
